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Murray argues that life has purpose and belief in ideals of beauty, truth, and goodness. This book probably won't get Murray in as much hot water as The Bell Curve (1994) did. Then again, with its speculations that the rate of great achievements has slowed since 1800 and that the arts are in a very bad way, maybe it will.
This is a list of women's firsts noting the first time that a woman or women achieved a given historical feat. A shorthand phrase for this development is "breaking the gender barrier" or "breaking the glass ceiling."
The extent of the Indus Valley Civilisation. This list of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilisation lists the technological and civilisational achievements of the Indus Valley Civilisation, an ancient civilisation which flourished in the Bronze Age around the general region of the Indus River and Ghaggar-Hakra River in what is today Pakistan and northwestern India.
Franklin introduced the archetypal self-made man through his own life story in which in spite of all odds he overcame his low and humble origins and inherited social position—his father was a candle-maker—to re-invent himself through self-improvement based on a set of strong moral values such as "industry, economy, and perseverance" [1 ...
Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions. Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include:
Achievements in the fields of military history and history of military technology Germany: Richard von Mises Prize: Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik: Outstanding scientific achievements in the field of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Ireland: Cunningham Medal: Royal Irish Academy
Examples of achieved status include being an Olympic medalist, college graduate, technical professional, tenured professor, or tournament winner. Status is important sociologically because it comes with achieved rights, obligations, behaviors, and duties that people occupying a certain position are expected or encouraged to perform.
L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation; Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement; Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement; Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award; Lemelson–MIT Prize; The Life Career Award; Lifetime Achievement Emmys; List of NHL awards; List of TG4 Lifetime Achievement ...