Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is widely recognized to be one of the pre-eminent classical music personalities of the Western world. This German musical wizard created numerous works that firmly entrenched in the repertoire. Although‚ Beethoven may have suffered from bipolar disorder‚ hearing loss consistent with Paget’s disease‚ he still managed to be the one of the best composers of all time. (Dehm‚ 2008) (Mai‚ 2007) Beethoven demonstrates his intense preoccupation with thinking artistically
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Since an early age I have had what it means to serve my country instilled in me. I learned from my father‚ who served in Navy‚ that there is a clear and distinct difference between a profession and a career. For me the military is a profession that requires the utmost discipline and dedication‚ not just a career. As an enlisted noncommissioned officer‚ the Air Force’s core values of integrity‚ service before self‚ and excellence in all we do is the corner stone of what I have been taught to live
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Over 100 years ago‚ if you asked a scientist about the universe they would say it’s eternal‚ infinite and stable. No beginning and no end. So even asking the question about the origins of the universe was infinitesimally small. But at the start of the 20th century‚ that began to change. New findings stirred the old beliefs and paved the way for questions about where the universe came from. One observation altered our idea about the true scale of the universe. It started with a mystery in the sky
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In a person’s life‚ art is just a small part of it. Whether you enjoy it or not‚ everyone can share this one experience‚ art. Pablo Picasso was a famous painter‚ born on October 25‚ 1881‚ to Jose Ruiz Blasco‚ and Maria Picasso‚ he would eventually take his mother’s last name who was also a painter. Throughout the early to mid 1900s‚ created wonderful art pieces that continue to grab people’s attention today. He will go down in history as one of the greatest artists in history. In his life‚ he held
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He was one of the greatest well-known people on the Mountain Olympus. He was the god of Hope. He assisted people going through hard times like depression to perceive better. Everyone knew him and he was always pleased to assist people with anything they were going through. Life was a matter of fact very difficult for him. He was raised in a very poverty-stricken family. But he was very brilliant and using his intelligence‚ he took care of him and his family and that was one of the reasons why most
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After doing some research about the history of architecture in Portland‚ I found out that the city owes a significant part of its architecture to Pietro Belluschi‚ an Italian born architect that is also considered to be a key figure in “Modern Architecture”. Pietro Belluschi’s works are all over the Portland; the famous Commonwealth Building‚ Portland Art Museum‚ Zion Lutheran Church and many other building projects are all part of his legacy. Knowing that Belluschi was a leader in modern architecture
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The Constitution of the United States of America was officially ratified in 1788. Since the Constitution has been ratified there has been 44 Presidents. The first three Presidents of the United States are George Washington‚ John Adams‚ and Thomas Jefferson. All three of these men are quite significant political figures in our nations history. However‚ George Washington‚ without question‚ had the most significant impact on America and his influence is still felt today. George Washington set many precedents
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Brute force and pure strength do not win battles. Archimedes‚ a Greek genius proved that to be true by winning many battles despite not being the best strategist or having the best army; building and inventing war machines led him to his victory. Archimedes’ inventions have completely altered the way warfare was fought. Firstly‚ to defend the Romans off when Syracuse was fighting the Second Punic war‚ Archimedes invented war machines that were effective and required significantly lesser amount of
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It has been over 200 years since the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven‚ but his music is alive and excites millions of people‚ almost as if it was created by our contemporary. Anyone who is even slightly acquainted with Beethoven`s biography and musical legacy‚ cannot help but fall in love with pieces of music of this composer. Between high ideals praise in his musical works and his life‚ there was no single abruption. Beethoven’s life is an example of courage and persistent struggle against life’s obstacles
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni better known as Michelangelo was a world renowned painter‚ poet‚ sculptor‚ and architect. Michelangelo was born March 6‚ 1475‚ Caprese‚ Republic of Florence‚ Italy and died February 18‚ 1564‚ Rome. Michelangelo was still very young when his mother had become ill and died. When he became old enough he was put in to school‚ but Michelangelo’s father soon realized that he had no interest. So‚ at the age of 13 Michelangelo’s father took him as an apprentice
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