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JohnsyisaninhabitantofanartcolonyinGreenwichVillage,wherepneumoniaistakingitstoll.Eventually,Johnsyisstrickenwiththediseaseandgivesupalldesiretolive.Outsideherwindowresidesanoldivyvineonwhichonlyafewleavesremain.Convincedthatshewilldiewhenthelastleaffalls,Johnsywatchesthevineincessantly.ThismorbidfascinationdistressesherbigheartedneighborMr.Berhman,anoldpainterscrapingbyasanartist’smodelandstilldreamingofpaintinghismasterpiece.Timepasses,Johnsyremainsfascinatedbythewitheringvine.Tohergrowingastonishment,asinglelastleafremainsattachedfirmlytothevine.Takingthisasanembodimentofhope,Johnsy’sconditionameliorated.Inthemeantime,herneighborcontractspneumoniaandhasbeentakentohospital,wherehelaterdies.ItislaterdiscoveredthathehadcontractedthediseaseafterstayingupallnighttopainttheperfectimageofasingleleafonthebrickwalloutsideJohnsy’swindow.
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CharlesSchulz
CharlesMonroeSchulzisanAmericancartoonist,whosecomicstripPeanutsisconsideredtobeoneofthemostpopularandinfluentialinthehistoryofthemedium.AlthoughCharlesisashy,timidteenager,heissteadfastandpersistent.Itishisself-defeatingstubbornnessandadmirableperseveranceintryinghisbestagainstalloddsthatmadehimapopularfigure.Hecanneverwinaballgamebutcontinuestoplaybaseball;
hecanneverflyakitesuccessfullybutcontinuestodoso.AlthoughhisdrawingswerefirstrejectedbyhishighschoolyearbookandthenrefusedbyDisney,heperseveredandcreatedtheworldrenownedCharlieBrownandSnoopy,knownasPeanutcomic,whichreflectshisownlife.Peanutsranfor50years,and,atitspeak,appearedinmorethan2,600newspapersin75countries.(138字)
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ThomasEdison
ThomasEdisonisconsideredtobeoneofthemostprolificinventorsinhistory,holding1,093USpatentsunderhisname.Heisoneofthefirstinventorstoapplytheprinciplesofmassproductionandlargeteamworktotheprocessofinvention,andthereforeisoftencreditedwiththecreationofthefirstindustrialresearchlaboratory.Tofindalonglastingmaterialforthelightbulb,Edisonandhisteamworkedformanyyearsandexperiencedmorethan1,500failuresthroughtheprocess.However,theirresearchwasnothamperedbysetbacksandtheirhardworkwasfinallypaidoffin1879.Usingasmallcarbonizedbamboofilament,Edisonandhisteamwereabletoproducealightbulbthatwasabletolastover40hours.Afterseekingfurtherimprovements,EdisonfinallyfiledforUSpatent223898inNovember4,1879.Hisinventionofthelightbulbnotonlyrevolutionizedthenascentelectricindustry,butalsomadeelectricityviabletomankind.(161字)
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HenryFord
HenryFord,theAmericanfounderoftheFordMotorCompany,hadbeenstimulatedbyThomasEdisoninhisyouthandfollowedThomasEdison’scareerthen.In1896,whileattendingacompany-sponsoredconventioninManhattanBeach,NewYork,HenryFordwasintroducedtothegreatinventorThomasEdison.Duringtheirconversation,EdisonaskedtheyoungHenryFordaseriesofquestionsandwhentheconversationwasover,Edisonemphasizedhissatisfactionbybanginghisfistdownonthetable."
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AfterreceivingthecompleteapprovalfromThomasEdison,HenryFordstrivedtoaccomplishhisinventionofthecheapandconvenientModelT.Afterfurtherimprovements,thepriceofModelTdecreasedfrom$850to$225,apricethatisaffordabletomostsocialclasses.ThedesignlaterrevolutionizedthetransportationindustryinAmericabecausepriortoitsintroduction,carswereaformofluxurythatisonlyaffordabletotheupperechelons.Andinjust19yearsafterthefirstintroduction,thesalesoftheModelThadreachedanastounding15,007,034,arecordwhichstoodforthenext45years.(204字)
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JackWelch
JackWelchwastheformerCEOofGeneralElectric.Hejoinedthecompanyin1960andworkedasajuniorengineer.AfterayearatGE,hewasdispleasedwiththestrictbureaucracyregardingpayrisewhichledtoamere$1000increaseinhissalaryafterhisfirstyear.Welch,whothenharboredthoughtsofleavingthecompany,wasconvincedbyReubenGutofftostay.Hethenstartedquestioningthedecisionsmadebytheauthoritiesandmoveduptheranksquickly.WhenhebecametheCEOofGEin1981,heworkedtostreamlinethecompanybytrimminginventoriesanddismantlingthebureaucracythatalmostledhimtoleavethecompany.Eachyear,hewouldfirethebottom10%ofhismanagers,whilerewardingthetop20%withbonusesandstockoptions.Bypushinghismanagerstoperform,theperennialproblemwithregardstoperceivedinefficiencywaseffectivelyeradicated.WhenWelchleftGE,thecompanyhadgonefromamarketvalueof$14billiontomorethan$410billionattheendof2004,makingitthemostvaluableandlargestcompanyintheworld.(186字)
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ChristopherReeve
ChristopherReevewasanAmericanactorwhoisbestknownforhisportrayalofthesuperheroSuperman.However,unlikethemanofsteelhewasinhismovies,Reevebecamequadriplegicafterbeingthrownfromahorseinanequestriancompetitionin1995.Asaresult,herequiredawheelchairandbreathingapparatusfortherestofhislife.Despitethesetbacks,Reevewasreinventedbythatexperienceandbroughtthekindofenergyandenthusiasmthatmadehimsuccessfulasafilmstartoanentirelydifferentissue,withhugeeffect.HelobbiedonbehalfofpeoplewithspinalcordinjuriesforhumanembryonicstemcellresearchandestablishedtheChristopherReeveParalysisFoundation,anon-profitresearchorganizationwhichraisesmoneyforresearchinspinalcordinjuries.Also,helobbiedforscientiststobeallowedtoconductstemcellresearchinthehopesofeventuallycuringparalysisandothercurrentincurablediseasessuchasAlzheimer’sandParkinson’s.Throughthis,Reevewillberememberedas“Superman”notonlyinthemovies,butalsoinreality.(175字)
7.FranklinRoosevelt
FranklinRooseveltwasthe32ndpresidentoftheUnitedStateswhorosetoprominenceduringtheGreatDepression.Duringthattime,PresidentHebertHoover’seconomicprogramwasunsatisfactoryandineffectiveandkeptmillionsofpeopleunderpovertyandhunger.Inthemidstofdespair,FranklinRoosevelt,whohadlongbeenquestioningHoover’seconomicprogram,waselectedasthePresidenttocombattheeconomiccrisis.HeassembledagroupofelitesandconstructedamoreeffectiveeconomicprogramcalledNewDeal.Thenewprogramprovidedmoneyandsuppliestoneedyfamiliesandcreatedjobsfortheunemployed.Asaresult,PresidentRoosevelteffectivelyrekindledhopetomillionsofdespondentAmericans.NewDealprovedtobeanimportantturningpointinthehistoryofAmerica.Itmadeapowerfulstartofastronggovernmentroleinthenation’seconomicaffairsthatremainedanddevelopedtothepresentday.(146字)
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BillGates
BillGatesisanAmericanbusinessexecutivewhoservedasthechairmanofMicrosoftCorporation,theleadingcomputersoftwarecompanyintheUnitedStates.HecofoundedMicrosofttogetherwithPaulAllenin1975andbecametheyoungesteverself-madebillionairein1987attheageof31.Inthe1990s,Gatesbecamemoreinvolvedinphilanthropyashebelievedthatthereismoretobeexpectedfromapersonlikehimself.In1994,hesoldsomeofhissharesinMicrosofttocreatetheWilliamH.GatesFoundation.Then,in2000,GatesandhiswifecombinedthreefamilyfoundationsintoonetocreatetheworldrenownedBill&
MelindaGatesFoundationwhich,rankedbyassets,quicklybecamethelargestfoundationintheworld.Asof2007,GatesandhiswifewerethesecondmostgenerousphilanthropistinAmerica,havingdonatedover$28billionUSDtocharity.(145字)
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FlorenceNightingale
FlorenceNightingalewasborninarich,upperclass,well-connectedBritishfamily.Yet,sheopposedtheexpectedroleforawomanofherstatus,whichwastobecomeawifeandmother.Herdecisiontobecomeanursein1844infuriatedherfamilymembers.Despitevehementdisagreements,Nightingale’sdeterminationdidnotwaver.WhentheCrimeanWarbrokeoutin1854,NightingalehopedthatshecouldhelpamelioratethesituationandhencetravelledtoTurkeyimmediately.Shedevotedherselftonursingtheinjuredsoldiersandthesituationgraduallyappeased.Sixmonthslater,themortalityrateatthehospitalfellfrom60%duringherarrivalto2.2%.Asaresult,shebecameaprominentfigureinEnglandandbecameknownas“TheLadywiththeLamp”asasignofrespect.(129字)
10.OprahWinfrey
OprahWinfreyisanAmericantelevisionhostwho,accordingtosomeassessments,isthemostinfluentialwomanintheworld.Shehadatraumaticchildhoodand,in1991,tookherpersonalstoryofchildabuseallthewaytoCapitalHill,testifyingbeforetheSenateJudiciaryCommitteeinsupportoftheNationalChildProtectionAct,whichadvocatedtheestablishmentofanationaldatabaseofconvictedchildabusers.“Iamspeakingoutonbehalfofthechildrenwhowishtobeheard,butwhosecries,wishesandhopesoften,Ibelieve,fallupondeaforinattentiveears”,shesaid.TheUSSenateheardhermovingplealoudandclear.WithWinfrey’ssupport,theActwassignedintolawbyPresidentBillClintonin1993.In2008,sheonceagainusedherinfluencetocallattentiontotheCombatingChildExploitationbill.Onair,sheurgedheraudiencetocontacttheirsenatorsinfavorofthebill.Asaresult,thesenateoff