the Staten Island‚ NY-based Wu Tang Clan proved to be the most revolutionary rap group of the mid-’90s -- and only partially because of their music. Turning the standard concept of a hip-hop crew inside out‚ the Wu-Tang Clan were assembled as a loose congregation of nine MCs‚ almost as a support group. Instead of releasing one album after another‚ the Clan was designed to overtake the record industry in as profitable a fashion as possible -- the idea was to establish the Wu-Tang as a force with their
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HEAD: LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MADAM CURIE The Life and Accomplishment of Madam Curie: Her Contribution to Science Christina Buce Running Head: Life and Accomplishments of Madam Curie Marie “Madame” Sklodowska‚ also known as Madam Curie‚ was a French chemist‚ born November 7‚ 1987 in Poland. Her early years were know to be sorrowful‚ losing her mother and a sister‚ Marie was an early pioneer in the field of radiology‚ as well as winning
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Even today‚ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is read by every class from kings to common people. The book is a universal classic‚ meaning it can be related to at any time‚ by anyone. The philosophies included in his book have spanned the centuries‚ and Meditations remains to be one of the most influential books ever written. Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20‚ 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father‚ Antoninus Pius‚ was the emperor of Rome. Aurelius‚ too‚ was trained from birth
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important theme to finding this happiness in the universe is by using Wu-Wei. Wu-Wei is one of the most important concepts in Taoism. Wei refers to any intentional or reflected action‚ and Wu has the meaning "lacking‚ or without". Thus if you put these two together you get the translation “Without/lacking action.” Most people translate it to be “Action without intent‚” or “effortless action.” Also they have the saying Wei-Wu-Wei‚
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monarch in Chinese history—Empress Wu. Empress Wu rose to power through ruthless tactics to move her from the emperor’s concubine‚ to the emperor’s consort‚ and eventually to the position of empress of China. Her significance as a Chinese ruler is exemplified through her use of the Chinese secret service‚ her influence over the civil service examination‚ her edicts to relieve the lower classes‚ and her lasting impact on China’s military and diplomacy. Wu Zetian was born during the Tang dynasty in
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remembered for her discovery of radium and polonium‚ and her huge contribution to the fight against cancer. Born Maria Sklodowska on November 7‚ 1867 in Warsaw‚ Poland‚ she was the youngest of five children of poor school teachers. After her mother died and her father could no longer support her she become a governess; reading and studying in her own time to quench her thirst for knowledge. A passion she never lost. To become a teacher - the only alternative which would allow her to be independent
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how to rule her country and from the beginning she knew what she need and wanted to do as queen. She had a strong mind set and as a queen would have to be prepared for almost anything thrown her way. She seemed to deal with money well she had her personal income of 250‚000 pounds per year in the year 1558. Queen Elizabeth has her favorites of the people and knows what she wants as a favorite. She had her mind set on what she wanted and what she need to do as a queen to make her country better than
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groups are easily found everywhere. As a result‚ the American culture is a combination of many other cultures such as Irish‚ Latin‚ African‚ British‚ etc. However‚ one of the most significant of these is the German culture. German influence over this country is so strong that it goes through science‚ to architecture‚ to music‚ to sports and entertainment. Germans left their homeland for several reasons such as‚ looking for an improved standard of living‚ and later looking for freedom from military connection
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Jordan Meisles Waggoner W170 21773 5 December 2012 Poverty’s Contribution Towards Mental Demise Poverty is a struggle for anyone to withhold their sanity‚ however‚ it slips under one’s radar and steers them to become mentally ill. As the lengthy music video for “Desert Song” performed by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros opens‚ an impoverished yet innocent child is seen stranded in the desert. As the video draws a close‚ the little boy had been transformed into a troubled poor man who was
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Her Body‚ Her Baby‚ Her Choice Abortion‚ it’s not a choice that any woman would ever want to have to make‚ but it’s a decision that she should have the right to make. If it comes down to the possibility of her and her baby losing their lives‚ she should be able to stop this possibly fatal pregnancy.The body is hers‚ the baby is hers‚ and the choice should be hers. If you disagree‚ make the choice for your own body. Abortion should be legal. What people may not realize is that‚ legal or not‚ abortion
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