As one of North America’s leading playwrights‚ Neil Simon has definitely been instrumental to the world of theater. He has experienced a somewhat shaky personal life‚ but he has found that this only adds to the texture of his work. He began his career working on radio and television‚ and found that writing for stage was significantly different than his previous experiences writing. His first attempts at theater were rough‚ but it didn’t take him long to achieve excellence. He has also achieved
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Saint Simon Claude Henri de Rouvroy‚ comte de Saint-Simon‚ often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon (17 October 1760–19 May 1825) was a French utopian socialist thinker. Saint-Simon was born in Paris. He belonged to a younger branch of the family of the duc de Saint-Simon. He claimed his education was directed by Jean le Rond d’Alembert‚ though no proof of this exists; it is likely that Saint-Simon himself invented this false intellectual pedigree. At the age of sixteen he was in America helping
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Simon Cowell: Simon Cowell was born on October 7‚ 1959‚ in London‚ England. Cowell started his career in the music industry working in the mailroom at EMI Music Publishing. He worked as a record producer‚ talent scout and consultant within the music industry before producing the hit British TV show Pop Idol and its U.S. counterpart‚ American Idol. Cowell’s scathing comments were famous during his 10 seasons as a judge on American Idol. He started judging The X Factor in 2011. QUICK FACTS: OCCUPATION:
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Simon Bolivar Maritza Yepez 10-15-12 Latin American History Simón José Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolívar‚ or Simon Bolivar. Simon was born in Caracas‚ Venezuela on July 24‚ 1783. He passed away December 17‚ 1830. Simon was the greatest independence leader in South America. He accomplished the independence of Spain. Simon brought independence two nations of present of day. Such as‚ Ecuador Panama Columbia‚ Venezuela‚ Bolivia. Simon was inspired by many historical figures. One of his
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In Gay‚ Straight‚ and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation‚ author and neuroscientist Simon LeVay examines a plethora of research done by scientists across the globe who’re trying to unlock the puzzle of sexual orientation. Although most people are attracted to the opposite sex‚ a minority of people are attracted to the same (or both) sexes. Why? For over a century‚ psychologists‚ biologists‚ and sociologists have been examining this phenomenon. After pouring over all the data currently
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Book Report: Freakonomics Freakonomics‚ by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner‚ is an explanatory book that seeks to show the reader the truth behind economics through tying economic themes to pop culture ones. The almost guide-like book takes the reader on a trip that explains why people do the things they do and how it all relates‚ making comical connections like Sumo wrestlers to teachers. I found the book to be a delightfully enlightening piece of literature that taught me the ploys and tactics
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Simón Bolívar and his Address to Congress In Simón Bolívar’s message to the Congress of Bolivia‚ he introduced new concepts that he felt would provide a better outcome for the country and the people of Bolivia. He shared his views on what he considered the necessary changes for the Bolivian government. He proposed a new system of representation‚ which were the four political powers. The four political powers are similar to a federal system. He suggested that the people would be the ones who appoint
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population. They stated the opposition to absolute monarchies as well as a new main focus on people’s innate rights and freedoms. Many leaders after this period of Enlightenment preached its ideas‚ while others simply used them to gain power. Simon Bolivar might have preached opinions that mainly reflected the ideas of the French Revolution. However‚ his actions contradicted these opinions‚ and revealed that his true intentions were selfish and illiberal. In several documents and speeches
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Step-by-step There are 5 sections to this book report. Each section is worth 20 points. Do not skip a section. Each section is important to show your understanding of the book you read. Section 1 – Section 1 is a paragraph about the award that your book either won outright‚ or was nominated for. Learning about the award means you know why the book won‚ and you see the recommendation of others. Someone‚ somewhere‚ thought this book was worth reading‚ and special – because it won or was nominated
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Simon Bolivar’s Jamaica Letter This document was written to an English gentleman‚ most likely the Governor of Jamaica at the time. It is in response to a request that Simon Bolivar expounds his views on the independence movement in Venezuela and the form of government under which the country should operate. To put this document into context‚ we have inserted some brief analysis [in brackets]. Kingston‚ Jamaica‚ September 6‚ 1815 My dear Sir: With what a feeling of gratitude I read that
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