A hero is someone who can endure and overcome major challenges to achieve greatness. A hero is focused and determined on working hard and I believe Jesse Owen is one of such men. James Cleveland Owen was born in Oakville, Alabama and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio as the seventh of the eleven children of [...]

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1305- Scottish leader and national hero, William Wallace, was executed in London. 1617- 1st one-way streets established (London). 1833- Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed. 1914- Japan declares war on Germany in World War I. 1948- World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries. 1960 World’s largest frog (3.3 kg) [...]

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 Why do so many dreams fall by the wayside? Why is it that many people give up on their dreams and choose a ‘just OK’ life instead of a life of enthusiasm, success and self expression?  Are there things that you would love to do but somehow never get round to doing them? It is [...]

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1831 – London Bridge opens 1838 – Slaves in Trinidad and Tobago are emancipated 1876 – Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state 1936 – The Berlin Olympic Games open 1936 – Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer was born 1976 – Kanu Nwankwo, Nigerian footballer was born 1984 – Bastian Schweinsteiger, German footballer [...]

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Hi, readers! I know you have been following the entrepreneurship series. Today I will like to talk about the need for student entrepreneurs. Do you know that majority of today’s student don’t really regard the phrase “student entrepreneur”, to them its mere theory that hardly works. Most students would rather depend on their parent to [...]

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Over the years countless institutes and individuals have asked the million dollar question. What makes an entrepreneur an entrepreneur? What traits or characteristics are inherent to a successful entrepreneur and is one born with those traits? Some people believe an entrepreneur is born while others believe an entrepreneur can be taught. Some believe an entrepreneur [...]

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July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. The phrase “Fourth of July” has acquired widespread significance in American culture as a reference to the Independence Day celebration in the United States. • 1826 – John Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & [...]

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I often wonder when folks say they are committed to a society, a group, even when their actions speak otherwise. “I would die for my fatherland” (or is it motherland?) they say, but I will have them know that actions speak louder than words. Patriotism is a concept which arises as a result of certain characteristics [...]

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The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday voted 379 to 35 to approve Senate legislation that would raise federal broadcast indecency fines tenfold to a maximum of $325,000 per violation. President George W. Bush has signaled support for a legislation that would help him appeal to the GOP’s conservative base. His signature would clear the way for [...]

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There’s an inherent danger in taking long airplane flights – and it has nothing to do with the food. For more than half a century, long distance air travel has been figured to increase the risk of blood clots in the legs. If the clot forms in your leg and passes into your blood stream, [...]

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A hero is someone who can endure and overcome major challenges to achieve greatness. A hero is focused and determined to work hard. I believe Jesse Owen is one of such men. James Cleveland Owen was born in Oakville, Alabama and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He was seventh of the eleven children of Henry and [...]

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Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan in Brooklyn, New York. He could easily have become a street bum if he had succumbed to the pressures of his immediate environment. He started out with a life of few advantages and limited fortune, but he had a desire, a vision and a determination to succeed regardless [...]

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As a student, I have realized that one needs a large dose of good attitude to stay on top of the numerous challenges one comes across.  Attitudes are the established ways of responding to other people and situations based on the beliefs, values and assumptions we hold. Attitudes manifest through our behaviour. Often times, we [...]

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