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Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson 1934– Athlete Trained for Olympics Classic Olympic Moment “Their Own Dreams” Second Generation of Olympians Selected writings Sources When American athlete Rafer Johnson won the gold medal for the decathlon in the 1960 Olympics, he also earned the title of... Read more |
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Tori Amos
Tori Amos Singer, songwriter, pianist Tried Los Angeles Rock Scene Gained European Cult Following Another Platinum Record New Album, New Label Selected discography Sources After spending years in classical piano training, then experimenting with the Los Angeles rock scene, Tori Amos attracted a... Read more |
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Competitive advantage
Competitive Advantage Many firms strive for a competitive advantage, but few truly understand what it is or how to achieve and keep it. A competitive advantage can be gained by offering the consumer a greater value than the competitors, such as by offering lower prices or providing quality services... Read more |
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Ama Ata Aidoo
Ama Ata Aidoo (Christina Ama Ata Aidoo), 1942-, Ghanaian author, poet, and playwright, grad. Univ. of Ghana (B.A., 1964). Combining traditional African storytelling with Western genres, she writes of the contemporary roles of African women and the negative impact of Western influences on African... Read more |
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Mario Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles 1957— Actor, director Mario Van Peebles has established himself as one of a prolific new generation of black filmmakers. After the handsome actor appeared in films and on television for more than five years, he was asked to direct a small-budget movie about drug abuse in... Read more |
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Alliances
AlliancesBIBLIOGRAPHYIn the technical language of statesmen and scholars the term “alliance” signifies a promise of mutual military assistance between two or more sovereign states. Although some propagandistic advantages may be gained by applying the term to loose agreements for cooperation, such as... Read more |
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Lords Prayer
Lord's Prayer or Our Father, the principal Christian prayer that Jesus in the New Testament (Mat. 6.9-13; Luke 11.2-4) taught his followers, beginning, "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name." It summarizes Jesus' teaching and stresses the concern of honoring God before that of... Read more |
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Fibrous Protein
Fibrous Protein Many of the familiar cells in your body use fibrous proteins to carry out important tasks. Skin, bones, muscles, tendons, and hair cells all rely on molecules in this class. The amino acid sequences of fibrous proteins often contain repeating sets of ... Read more |
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Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker Saxophonist He's the funky player that singer James Brown chose to hail before each set with the fabled command, "Maceo, blow your horn." Saxophonist Maceo Parker worked with Brown for more than 20 years and contributed to such classics as "Cold Sweat," "Lickin' Stick," "Poppa's Got a... Read more |
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Amo, amas, amat: Let's give Seuss another shot
...prose with Latin isn't so...or beating your cat. But...Ehrlich's Amo, Amas, Amat and More, a guidebook of Latin aphorisms...subtitle "How to Use Latin to Your ... |