Ben Johnson – a World Class Sprinter Ben Johnson is a former sprinter from Canada‚ whose performance peaked in the 1980’s‚ winning two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold‚ which all 3‚ were taken away. He set several 100 metre world records at the 1987 World Championship and in the 1988 Summer Olympics‚ both for athletics‚ but was disqualified for doping‚ losing the Olympic title and all records. He was born in Jamaica and at the age of 15‚ immigrated to Canada. Ben met his coach Charlie
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Genesis Nirma is one of the few names - which is instantly recognized as a true Indian brand‚ which took on mighty multinationals and rewrote the marketing rules to win the heart of princess‚ i.e. the consumer. Nirma‚ the proverbial ‘Rags to Riches’ saga of Dr. Karsanbhai Patel‚ is a classic example of the success of Indian entrepreneurship in the face of stiff competition. Starting as a one-man operation in 1969‚ today‚ it has about 14‚ 000 employee-base and annual turnover is above Rs. 25‚ 00
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Robert Johnson Crossroad Despite his early death and small list of recordings‚ Robert Johnson is without a doubt one of the most influential musician ’s of the twentieth century. Among those indebted to his music are: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)‚ Eric Clapton (Cream) and The Rolling Stones. At the root of Robert Johnson ’s music is a relentless ability to express the deepest rawest emotion with unmistakable honesty‚ clarity and soul. Robert Johnson expressed his life experience through his music
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Dorothy E. Johnson was a nursing theorist‚ who was born August 21‚ 1919‚ in Savanna‚ Georgia. She has had an influence on her nursing through her publications since the 1950’s. Throughout her career‚ Johnson has stressed the importance of research-based knowledge about the effect of nursing care on clients. This led to The Johnson Behavioral System Model‚ in which she came up with in 1980. Nursing theories are used to describe‚ develop‚ disseminate‚ and use present knowledge in nursing. Johnson was
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In my opinion‚ I think the Pike Island will probably be accepted by the management of the government. Their proposal has three steps. The first step is to add a concrete walking path in the island‚ and the purpose is to depict the unique shape of the island by the attractive path. The second step is to build two bridges to connect the mainland to other areas‚ and the purpose is to make visitors walk easily. The third step is to build a field station‚ and the purpose is to help the scientists collect
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson Born Earvin Johnson Jr. on August 14‚ 1959‚ in Lansing‚ Michigan‚ Magic Johnson dominated the court as one of America’s best basketball players for 12 years. He retired from the LA Lakers in 1991 after revealing that he had the AIDS virus. He has since then built up a business empire‚ which includes real estate holdings‚ several Starbucks franchises‚ and movie theaters. He is also an author and has written several books including this autobiography titled “Magic.” I was
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Samuel Johnson was a well-known eighteenth century writer‚ and poet who published one of the first dictionaries of the English language. What he wrote a few hundred years ago in this piece still holds true today‚ though even a fluent-English-speaking individual may have difficulty understanding it. Johnson argues that it’s man’s nature to search for power throughout life. We earn honor from either success or failure of our goals in life. No matter how small the goal may be‚ man will strive to accomplish
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Hazel Johnson also known as the mother of the Environmental Justice Movement. Johnson‚ a South Side environmental activist who fought Chicago housing officials on asbestos‚ blasted corporate polluters and rallied residents to protest contamination. Mrs.Johnson‚ a longtime resident of Chicago’s Altgeld Gardens public housing development‚ was spurred into environmental activism after her husband‚ John‚ died of lung cancer in 1969. In the late 1970s and early 1980s‚ she hit the streets and began documenting
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The American fashion designer Betsey Johnson was born August 10th‚ 1942 in Wethersfield‚ Connecticut. Ever since birth Betsey has been a fashion designer in the making. As a child Betsey was enrolled in many dance classes‚ which is were she has gotten her inspiration and love for costumes. “I am basically about a ballerina torso and a full skirt‚” she told a reporter for the Soho News in 1982‚ “a dancing school dress-up craziness.” Betsey’s successful because she is truly one of a kind. A few
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honour of god‚ a deity or a nation. During every program or gatherings‚ the Boholanos sing the Bohol Hymn after the Philippine National Anthem. According to Bohol: "The Boholanos are a freedom loving and independent people‚ who take pride in their Island‚ wherever they are. No wonder‚ the province even has its own provincial anthem". Dance It’s a dance originating from Bohol‚ Visayas; it is popular at Ilokano and Visayan
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