was beyond her age‚ and our time. Her impact and legacy is not only here in the U.S but also in the Dominican Republic. Alvarez is not defined by her awards but the awards that Alvarez won were huge. Alvarez did not win many she only won one for her novel How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents which was the National Medal of Arts which is an award created by the United States Congress in 1984. This is the highest honor given to the arts that one individual can receive. It is awarded by the the President
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c. To Kappa Kappa Gamma by the Fraternity President. If there is more than one course‚ the toasts are usually given after the first course. If there is only one course (e.g.‚ a salad) the toasts follow the “Kappa Blessing.” The current Fraternity President introduces the toasters. If the Convention is in the U.S.‚ the Canadian‚ as the guest‚ is introduced first. If in Canada‚ the U.S. delegate is first. The toaster rises and goes to the microphone. Each toaster may speak a few words and then say
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After her speech at an award show‚ speculation among Democrats spread far and wide that Oprah Winfrey might be prepared to run for President in 2020. Democrats were prepared to have their first female president‚ excited that it might be a former TV hostess! However‚ in an interview with InStyle magazine‚ Oprah laid those whispers to rest‚ saying that she had no desire to be president. Her exact words were‚ “I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what
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a leader‚ and is humble are all traits of a hero. Marine sergeant Dakota Meyer‚ the latest Medal of Honor recipient‚ insists he is not a hero. Tobin‚ M. (2011‚
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Nikki Giovani is one of the most accomplished poets in the world and she has a list of awards and recognitions a mile long. She has: Seven NAACP Image Awards‚ Named one of Oprah’s Top 25 Living Legends‚ first recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award‚ National Association of Radio and Television Announcers Award for Best Spoken Word Album‚ and the ALC Lifetime Achievement Award (Giovanni 1). These are a small portion of her numerous accomplishments. But‚ who is Nikki Giovanni and how did
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explores an individual’s capacity for good and evil‚ and a land’s history marked by progress and destruction.Ibalong the Musical was written by the award-winning playwright‚ Rody Vera. He is a recipient of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature and has written more than 20 original plays‚ several of which has gained recognition from the same award-giving body. Furthermore‚ his adaptation of novels and plays similar to the Ibalong‚ has likewise been recognized. One of the actresses
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The President of India has approved 393 Gallantry and other Defence awards for the personnel serving the country in either of the three forces- Army‚ Navy and Air Forcerespectively. They are - Common to all the Three Forces Param Vir Chakra It is the highest award for showing conspicuous bravery or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice‚ in front of the enemy either on land‚ at sea‚ or in the air. It is second only to Bharat Ratna given by Government of India. The decoration was instituted
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Ladies and Gentlemen‚ John Ford is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for the cinematic excellence that is clearly displayed in the cinematography of his movie adaptation of the novel The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinbeck. In the “Tom‚ Floyd‚ and Casy” scene alone‚ Ford showcases his talents in the composition of various camera angles/shots. Some of the more significant shots include the “low angle/reaction” shot in which Casy makes a lower background appearance and the “medium
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Jane Goodall Jane Goodall was born on April 3‚ 1934 in London‚ England‚ United Kingdom. Goodall attended Uplands private school until 1950. She was good at school‚ besides suffering from prosopagnosia‚ which makes it difficult to recognize faces. Jane was unable to afford college. She is known for studying the behavior of Tanzanian chimps. She is still alive today at age 82. When Goodall had an opportunity to visit a friend‚ she went to South Kinangop‚ Kenya. In Kenya‚ she met a famous anthropologist
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The article first gave a detailed background of the Bhagavad Gita from the epic Mahabharata. It discussed the war waged upon relatives‚ the Pandavas and the Kauravas. It exhibits the prowess warrior Arjuna‚ a member of the Pandavas and belongs to the ksatria (warrior class)‚ would somehow doubt and think about neglecting his obligations‚ due to the unbearable fact that he has to kill his own flesh and blood. But God somehow enlightened him‚ through the words of his good friend Krishna (one of the
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