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    The author of The Geography of Genius‚ Eric Weiner‚ communicates the idea that geniuses are in fact by-products of their culture‚ rather than cocktails of extraordinary genetics. Furthermore‚ Weiner believes that there is a close connection to the geniuses’ setting and its innovations. An excellent example is Vienna’s musical golden age‚ in which masterful composers such as Mozart and Beethoven flourished. Weiner perfectly captures the essence of what made the talented composers into the Viennese

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    Ankhtowe‚ Egypt 3000 B.C. an ancient Egyptian genius. Inventor of the pyramid‚ author of ancient wisdom‚ architect‚ high priest‚ physician‚ and writer. Imhotep’s many talents and knowledge had such an effect on the Egyptian people that he became one of only a handful of individuals of non-royal birth to be deified to the status of a god. Imhotep‚ or "he who cometh in peace" constructed the first pyramid in Sakkara and can still be seen today. This pyramid was the first structure ever built of cut stone

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    Roald Dahl THE WITCHES Copyright © Roald Dahl‚ 1983 __________ NOTICE : This is copyright material. This eBook was for my personal archive use only‚ as provided under the "fair use" provision of the Copyright Law. If you somehow got hold of this eBook file‚ by whatever means‚ and you do not own a copy of the original book‚ please delete this file immediately. I will not be held responsible for your actions after you have been properly advised. -nihua__________ 1 A Note about

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    Measure of a Genius Genius is a word which has different meanings. A genius is a person who has natural ability to use a higher mental capacity in uniquely creative or inventive ways. This ability is said to be given by Gods‚ which enable a person with the gifts to think abstractly. A genius conceptualizes ideas on a deeper level than that of an average thinker‚ giving him or her means to formulate ideas or solutions to problems that would otherwise be overlooked. In Burro Genius‚ written by the

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    Arren Quigley Architectural Genius in the Renaissance At the beginning of the Renaissance a problem was apparent in Florence. The city was trying to distinguish themselves from Milan‚ their rival‚ and had built a great cathedral‚ Santa Maria del Fiore‚ with this in mind. The problem was that for 122 years the church had been left open to the elements. No roof had been built. In 1418‚ the town fathers of Florence decided that the time had come to build a roof. The roof had to be grand and tall.

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    people in my life‚ my Grandmothers Delores Rugley and Elizabeth Cargill. They were the sweetest‚ funniest‚ and most loving people I could ever imagine. They filled the room with smiles and cherished moments. Having two grandmothers whose arms were always opened wide to welcome you with love was a great feeling. Their smile was brighter than the stars that sparkled high above. They listened without judgment and took the time to share. But that was just the beginning. My grandmother Delores was the one

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    looked back on as some of the best times of your life. The memories are normally reminders of good times and the joys of childhood. But for some people‚ their childhoods are looked back on in sadness and remorse. In the poems "Looking For Dad"‚ "My Grandmother" and "The Sick Equation"‚ the narrators explore the darker sides of childhood. Each poem tells a different story‚ but are all about tragic memories from shattered childhoods that will scar forever. "Looking For Dad" is about a boy who’s father

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    multiple personality disorder. The book was first published in 1866‚ however‚ schizophrenia was first described officially in 1887 by Dr. Emile Kraepelin and not given the name “schizophrenia” until Eugene Bleuler coined the term in 1911 (The History of Schizophrenia). And it was not until the late 19th and early 20th century that Pierre Janet coined the term dissociative identity (Pendergrast). Bipolar Disorder was also a relatively new disorder being that it was officially described in 1854 (“A Brief

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    Summary Analysis: Burro Genius Burro Genius‚ Villasenor (2004)‚ is an autobiography of life experiences that Victor Villasenor had when growing up. The book focused on his years in elementary‚ middle and high school. Villasenor discusses how the teachers‚ students and family impacted the person he was to become as an adult. He explains through story telling how his experiences made his beliefs in who he was as a Mexican form and continually changed to give him the self-esteem he later developed

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    to different situations as well his brilliant use of language to fool his victim. This suggests that despite his evil nature‚ he shows the characteristics of a genius. By the end of the play‚ the audience becomes fascinated by Iago’s ability to manipulate others and the duplicitous nature of Iago and this shows that he is an “evil genius”. From the opening scene of the play Iago’s amoral‚ sadistic and deceptive nature is shown as he plans to destroy his superiors‚ notably Othello. In this first

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