Day: February 23, 2019
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Howard Dietz
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Howard Dietz Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity chief who created its Leo the Lion mascot and chose its Latin slogan, Ars Gratia Artis. He first worked as a publicist/director of advertising for Goldwyn Pictures. He then worked for MGM primarily as Vice President in Charge of Publicity until he retired in 1957. He promoted War Bonds for…
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Mike O'Shea
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Mike O Shea Football coach rose to become the head coach of the Canadian Football League s Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2014 after spending four seasons as the special teams coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts. He is also one of the most revered defensive players in CFL history, having won three Grey Cups with…
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Noga Erez
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Noga Erez Singer, songwriter and producer from Israel whose music draws influences from alternative, electronic music and hip-hop. Her song “Dance While You Shoot” was used in a 2017 advertising campaign for Apple. Her album “Off the Radar released in 2017 to critical acclaim. She served in the Israel Defense Force s military band. …
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Paul B. Huff
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Paul B. Huff Late U.S. Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his bravery in leading a reconnaissance patrol during World War II. He eventually achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major, the highest possible rank for an enlisted soldier. He enlisted in the Army in June 1941 and was serving in…
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David Guterson
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About David Guterson An American fiction writer, poet, and journalist, he is best known for his novel, Snow Falling on Cedars, which was adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film. His other notable works include East of the Mountains and The Drowned Son. He studied English and creative writing at the University of Washington. He worked…
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Kamla Persad-bissessar
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Kamla Persad-bissessar The leader of the United National Congress political party, she took office in 2010 as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Earlier in her career, she had represented the town of Sipari in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. She studied at the University of the West Indies, the Hugh Wooding Law School,…