was one of the greatest composer of his time, or maybe the greatest composer that ever existed. He began writing symphonies at a very young age and started to play publicly at the age of 6, which makes him a prodigy. Since, Mozart was considered a genius, many would think that he is very educated, well behaved, and with dignity. But, on the contrary, Mozart was a complicated/dirty little guy that had weird and unique fetishes. While researching about his fetishes, I found out that he had a thing with
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Douglas Macarthur Douglas Macarthur was a five star general in the US Army from the 1930’s-1950’s and played a prominent role of the victory in the Pacific. Macarthur was and still is dubbed the most intelligent general in the military. He led the campaign in the Philippines against the Imperial Japanese in the second world war and led the joint United Nations forces in the korean war. Douglas Macarthur was born on January 26, 1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Macarthur spent a majority of his childhood
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Introduction The Renaissance period covers the 200 years between 1400 and 1600; although exact dates are still argued by many specialists. The word “renaissance” literally means “rebirth” and is the French translation of the Italian “rinascita”. The Renaissance style is primarily composed of a revival of the classical forms developed originally by the ancient Greeks and Romans and of the deepened concern for secular life – interest in humanism and assertion of the importance of the individual.
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After crushing the Theban revolt in late 335 B.C., Alexander returned to Macedonia to gather his forces and prepare for his invasion of the Persian Empire in Asia Minor. One year prior, in autumn of 336 B.C., all the Greek states – minus Sparta – appointed Alexander the supreme commander of the Greek “war of revenge” against the Persians. In the spring of 334 B.C., Alexander’s campaign was finally in order. He set out for the Hellespont with over 30,000 infantry and over 5,000 cavalry. One of Macedonia’s
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Lisa Rojas Jeff Johnson Civilization 2/HUM2052 Napoleon Out of the chaos and confusion of the French Revolution, one man arose who would change the course of French and European history. This man has been called everything from a military genius and heroic soldier to a delusional dictator and paranoid executioner. Whatever one’s opinion may be, one thing is certain: Napoleon Bonaparte redefined post-Revolutionary France and, in turn, redefined the idea of what it meant to be a military dictator
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developed the spirit of rationalistic enquiry and appreciation of greater intellectual sophistry to appreciate his talents. He espoused the view that free thinking and post Enlightenment West would be more receptive to his intellectual acumen and creative genius. In this, perhaps he forgot the color of his skin, as he was to realize later on in life, much to his consternation and disgust. In 1840, He ran away from home and converted to Christianity to escape an arranged marriage by his family and adopted
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before three months from employment due to his lack of ability to get along with the department team members. Tom had no tolerance for others mistakes, did not communicate instructions clearly and was not willing to listen to counseling. His IQ was genius in mathematics but very low in interpersonal and social intelligence. In this paper we will review two theories of intelligence. The first one is Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory and the second one is Robert Sternberg’s Triarchic
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Charlotte, disapproved, regarding it as fundamentally immoral, especially in the creation of the central character, the brutal Heathcliff. However, viewed at a distance of some 150 years, the novel can be seen for what it truly is, a work of flawed genius which continues to attract strongly despite its age. Emily set what was to be her sole novel in and around her beloved moors creating, in Cathy, a character as wilful as herself. However the reader acquainted but not familiar with the narrative,
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it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become” (Objectives for HKDSE, n.d., p. 969). Literature has been proven to sway how and what we think. It addition, some science fiction authors or popular works have increased the creative genius of some leading to advances in technology. The story of Luke Skywalker is no exception to the rule of literary influence. The instant success of the Star Wars franchise debuted in 1977 with the release of the first movie in the six movie series
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The Mantle of Command was written in order to give us a better perspective on Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency during the trying and hostile times of the Second World War. In his narrative, Nigel Hamilton beautifully portrays Roosevelt not only as the great president that he was, but also as his surprising role as a military leader. Readers learn of his personal command centers, his brilliant battle strategy, and even some aspects of who he was as a person. In the beginning of his book
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