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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer , 1906-45, German Protestant theologian. Bonhoeffer, influenced early by the thinking of the young Karl Barth , urged a conformation to the form of Jesus as the suffering servant in a total commitment of the self to the lives of others. His ethical thinking led him to become an... Read more |
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Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich , 1901-92, German-American film actress and singer, b. Berlin. Dietrich began her career as a violinist. She then studied drama, appearing on the stage in Vienna and Berlin before her great film success as the femme fatale Lola in The Blue Angel (1930). In the late 1930s, she... Read more |
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Dietrich Buxtehude
Dietrich Buxtehude , c.1637-1707, Danish composer and organist. From 1668 until his death he was organist at Lübeck, where he established a famous series of evening concerts that attracted musicians from all over northern Germany. On one occasion J. S. Bach walked about 200 miles (320 km) to... Read more |
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Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Christian Dietrich Grabbe , 1801-36, German dramatist and journalist. Critical of "Shakespearomania," Grabbe strove for a national German drama and wrote original, poetic historical tragedies. Hannibal (1835) and Hermannsschlacht [Hermann's battle] (1838) depict the genial individual... Read more |
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Joseph Von Sternberg
Joseph Von Sternberg (Jo Sternberg), 1894-1969, Austrian-American film director and screenwriter. Von Sternberg, who worked in the United States from 1925, made films that were noted for their dazzling visual impact and attention to physical detail. His early works include The Salvation Hunters ... Read more |
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , 1925-, German baritone. Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and expression, Fischer-Dieskau is one of the foremost singers of German lieder, being particularly noted for his interpretations of the songs and song cycles of Brahms, Schubert,... Read more |
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Hans Dietrich Genscher
Hans Dietrich Genscher , 1927-, German politician; foreign minister (1974-92). A Liberal party member in East Germany, he left the East in 1952, joining the Free Democrats (FDP) in West Germany. Elected to the Bundestag (1965), he became the party's chairman (1974), and led it into a coalition... Read more |
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Wayland Smith
Wayland Smith A character in German mythological romance, father of Weltich, whom he trained in the art of warfare and sent to the Court of Dietrich in Bern. Wayland Smith gave the sword Miming to Weltich and told him of a mermaid to whom he was to apply when in difficulty. Wayland Smith is also... Read more |
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Malmedy
Malmédy massacre, mass execution of US prisoners-of-war and local civilians which took place at Baugnez near Malmédy in pre-war Belgium on 17 December 1944. It was carried out by SS Standartenführer (colonel) Joachim Peiper's special Kampfgruppe (battle group) which penetrated US... Read more |
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Child psychology
Child Psychology Although parents and students of human development have been observing children for millennia, researchers in America and Europe began to conduct systematic studies of childhood behavior around the turn of the twentieth century. Prior attempts to codify normal development had... Read more |
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Parnell, Anna
...1870s. Michael Davitt asked Anna to come back to Ireland to head a Ladies' Land League early in 1881. Anna proved a fearless leader, travelling the country to hold public meetings, resist evictions, and organize accommodation for the evicted... |
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Puller, “Chesty” (Lewis B.)
...Chesty” [Lewis B.] (1898–1971), Marine Corps combat leader.Born in the peaceful village of West Point, Virginia...techniques: perfectionism; mission overachievement; and fearless, inspirational conduct under fire. Varied assignments followed... |
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Morgan, Sir Henry
...knighted. He spent the rest of his life there as a stern defender of law and order. Ferocious and fearless, Morgan was a brilliant guerrilla leader and a scourge to the Spaniards. J. A. Cannon |
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Ramseur, Stephen Dodson
...seriously wounded at Malvern Hill in July of that year. Promoted to brigadier general, he earned a reputation as a fearless and daring leader. His performance at Chancellorsville (1863) won praise from Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. Thomas “Stonewall... |
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game
...daring, intrepid, valiant, stouthearted, mettlesome; fearless, dauntless, undaunted, unflinching; informal gutsy, spunky...dodge ball double dutch duck, duck, goose follow-the-leader four square freeze tag hangman hide-and-seek hopscotch... |
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intrepid
intrepid • adjective our intrepid leader inspired us to forge aheadsynonyms: fearless, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, bold, daring, gallant, audacious, adventurous, heroic, dynamic, spirited... |
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Houston Fearless 76 Announces Company Restructuring Plan.
...Fearless Products. About Houston Fearless 76 Houston Fearless 76, Inc., is a diverse manufacturing...CA, and is best known as a leader in providing film-based equipment...more than 60 years, Houston Fearless 76 has served micrographics... |
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Church Resources Available for Max Lucado's Timely Book 'Fearless'.
...been named a supplier of "Fearless" church resources and is offering...Outreach will offer a free "Fearless" Resource Kit to any interested churches, pastors or lay leaders. To receive a kit, or for...Guide * Small Group Kit * "Fearless" Book * Resource CD ... |
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Fearless Entertainment & MTV Team with Hard Rock International and Nokia to...
...Only on MTV Branded entertainment leader Fearless Entertainment and MTV: Music Television...states Christina Hull, EVP of Fearless Entertainment. "Together with...equally as excited to be working with Fearless Entertainment, Hard Rock International... |
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In times of challenge, creativity to the rescue; Consumers, economy need...
...s what it means to be truly fearless. To foster creativity, agencies...tended to be optimistic, even fearless. We invent ideas that make...clients seek our help. Being fearless becomes even more important...speech he gave to business leaders in 1938, he ... |
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Coaching on the couch: Erik de Haan looks at Michel Foucault's Fearless...
...coach to speak fearlessly. The fearless coach gives the client complete...is beautifully illustrated in Fearless Speech. It makes leaders self-confident and ambitious...myself preparing the ground for fearless speech, by trying to build... |
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Fearless Leadership.(Fearless Leadership: Conquering Your Fears and the Lies...
Fearless Leadership Bruce E. Roselle, Ph.D. Leader Press 810 River Lane, Minneapolis...organizations hire and develop great leaders, Fearless Leadership: Conquering Your...Everyone must serve as a leader in some capacity, whether... |
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'Fearless' star faces lawsuit over movie
...grandson of Huo Yuanjia, wants "Fearless" removed from theatres and...production of the movie. Li said "Fearless" would be his last fight...was the founder and spiritual leader of the Jing Wu Federation...background. Huo Shoujin sued "Fearless" producers, ... |
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US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES THE FEARLESS JUSTICE INITIATIVE IN CONNECTION...
...announced today the creation of the Fearless Justice Initiative, in partnership...concerns expressed by tribal leaders, it is clear that victims...prosecuted. In support of the Fearless Justice Initiative, the U...S. Attorney's Office's Fearless Justice ... |
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Chinese Kung-fu star Jet Li to face lawsuit for movie Fearless
...of Huo Yuanjia's, wants Fearless removed from theatres and a...the movie. Li's has said Fearless will be his last fight-movie...was the founder and spiritual leader of the Jing Wu Federation...Huo Shoujin sued on March 7 Fearless producers, Beijing Film ... |
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THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES THE FEARLESS JUSTICE INITIATIVE IN...
...announced today the creation of the Fearless Justice Initiative, in partnership...concerns expressed by tribal leaders, it is clear that victims...prosecuted. In support of the Fearless Justice Initiative, the U...S. Attorney's Office's Fearless Justice ... |
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