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Maria Montessori c.1880. Montessori was born on 31 August 1870, in Chiaravalle, Italy. Her father, Alessandro Montessori, age 33, was an official of the Ministry of Finance working in the local state-run tobacco factory. Her mother, Renilde Stoppani, 25 years old, was well-educated for the times and was the great-niece of Italian geologist and ...
A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent. [2] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a robe , with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole (shawl) , [ 3 ] sometimes baring a part of the midriff .
In 1960, "Kuliyat Al Banat" (The girl college) was launched, which was the first girl form of higher education in Saudi Arabia. [11] By 1961 there were 12 elementary schools for girls and by 1965 there were 160. By 1970, there were 357 and by 1975 there were 963, [12] and 1980 there were 1,810. [12] By 1981, the number of girls enrolled in ...
On dry land, Wilson has also emerged as a track and field powerhouse. The school’s most accomplished alum was once the standard bearer in the women’s 400-meter hurdles before fellow Americans ...
August 9, 2024 at 6:51 AM. SAINT-DENIS, France — High school phenom Quincy Wilson wasn't at his best in his highly-anticipated Olympics debut. The U.S. men’s 4x400 relay team featuring Wilson ...
It was a moment of celebration for Oprah Winfrey as one of her beloved “daughter-girls” earned her doctor of medicine from Stanford University.
Addis Ababa ( / ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə /; [ 5] Oromo: Finfinnee, lit. 'fountain of hot mineral water', Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, lit. 'new flower' [adˈdis ˈabəba] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. [ 6][ 7][ 8] In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. [ 2] Addis Ababa is a highly ...
One lane to Thomas’ left was fellow American Brittany Brown, who arrived in Paris in the form of her life and then cruised to victory in her Round 1 and semifinal heats. Those two figured to ...