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Q: Monte Carlo using Fortran I am attempting to do a Monte Carlo simulation using RANDOM_NUMBER. I am using gFortran. I want to perform the following:

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*Calculate monteNum (fixed number) and generate a random number, monteTest.

*If monteNum >= monteTest, then generate another random number randPos which is used to select a row from an array.

*Otherwise, generate a new monteTest until step 2 is satisfied.

Firstly, I tried to use a DO loop.
CALL RANDOM_SEED()
monteNum = (count_up + count_dn)/(nReal**2) ! This is just a number in [0,1].
DO i = 1, 100
  CALL RANDOM_NUMBER (monteTest)
  ! monteTest is a randomly generated number used in Monte Carlo simulation
   IF (monteNum >= monteTest) THEN
    CALL RANDOM_NUMBER (randPos)
     ! randPos will be used to select one flippable position randomly
    Vpos = INT(randPos*count)
     ! position of the chosen vertex; count is the length of fList
    flipVertex(1,:) = fList(Vpos,:)
  ELSE
    i = i+1
  END IF
END DO

An error arises from the ELSE statement. Since it is not known that the IF statement will produce TRUE in 100 loops, I thought a DO WHILE was a better choice.
monteTest = 0.5 ! Setting the initial value. But ideally it should be random
DO WHILE (monteNum < monteTest)
  CALL RANDOM_NUMBER (monteTest)
  CALL RANDOM_NUMBER (randPos)
  Vpos = INT(randPos*count)
  flipVertex(1,:) = fList(Vpos,:)
END DO

But it didn't work either.
The problem is that randPos is always zero for initial monteTest = 0.2 and randPos = 5.35517931E-03 for initial monteTest = 0.5. Here, the correct value of monteNum is 0.22222.
I was expecting outputs to change every time I run it, but I am getting the same output every time. Why would that be? Am I using the RANDOM_NUMBER in a wrong way?
Any help would be appreciated!

A: In Fortran it is forbidden to (try to) update the index variable inside a loop.  So the lines
DO i = 1, 100
   ...
  ELSE
    i = i+1
  END IF

won't compile.
As for your second snippet, I see no syntax errors, explain what you mean by it didn't work.

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Q: Proof Verification: $aRb$ iff $\exists c \in A: a,b \in [c]$ In an exercise I'm asked to prove the following:

Let $R$ be an equivalence relation in a set $A$, and let $a,b \in A$, then:
$$aRb \  \text{ iff } \ \exists c \in A: a,b \in [c]$$
Where $[c]$ is the equivalence class of $c$.

I proved that $\exists c \in A: a,b \in [c] \Rightarrow aRb$, using the fact that $R$ is transitive, but I'm not sure whether my proof for $aRb \Rightarrow \exists c \in A: a,b \in [c]$ is valid. This is what I did:

My proof:
Let's assume that $aRb$. I'll do this part by contradiction. Let's assume that $\nexists c \in A: a,b \in [c]$. This means that , one of the following is true for all $c \in A$:

*

*$c R a  \wedge c\not R b$ $\ \ \ $ (1)

*$c \not R a  \wedge c R b$ $\ \ \ $(2)

*$c \not R a  \wedge c\not R b$ $\ \ \ $(3)
If (1):
$c R a \wedge a R b$, so by transitivity $c R b \to$ contradiction
If (2):
$c R b \wedge b R a$, so by transitivity $ c R a \to $ contraditcion
If (3):
$\forall c \in A \setminus \{a,b\}, c \notin [a] \wedge c \notin [b]$. This means that $[a] = [b] = \{a,b\}$, so if we set $c = a$, we have $c R a \wedge c R b \to$ contradiction.
So assuming that $\nexists c \in A: a,b \in [c]$ leads to a contradiction.

I think that (1) and (2) are correct but I'm a little sceptical about (3). Did I made some mistake or is this correct?

A: Your proof is incorrect. In point (3) you stated that "$c \in A \setminus \{a,b\}$" but then you arrived at the conclusion that $c = a$.


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Gear Profile: The Copperphone by Placid Audio
By Gail Fountain on August 19, 2011
Whether an artist or producer is looking for something unique to use as an effects microphone to accentuate certain lyrics, give a song a certain feel, or perhaps add to an arsenal that strives for a nostalgic sound, the Copperphone can fit the bill. It is a dynamic, cardioid mic, which according to the Placid Audio website, "operates within a limited bandwidth of frequencies which lends a nostalgic quality to the signal." It's a bit of a monster, with a frequency response of 200 Hz-3kHz, an impedance of 150 ohms, an output of 115 +/- 2dB SPL @ 1 kHz, and dimensions of 2.5 x 6" with a weight of 1.75 lbs. Versatility relies on the user's goals. Some use it for vocals, separately or in combination with other mics, while others use it for instrument or audio effects, either live or in-studio.
WATCH: Lou Barlow using the Copperphone live!
Notably, the Copperphone was used by scoring mixer Dan Wallin to make the intro for the movie Up feel like an old-time recording. It's also been used in-studio by Jack White's side projects The Raconteurs and Dead Weather, as well as Norah Jones on her album The Fall. It's been used live onstage by Queens of The Stone Age, Lou Barlow, Green Day, and for live recordings by Rush. Even contemporary pop singers like Lady Gaga have shown interest in the Copperphone.
The Copperphone came from an idea by Mark Pirro when he was a member of the band Tripping Daisy. The band's singer, Tim DeLaughter, had found a sound effect used in-studio that was difficult to produce live. Pirro decided a separate effects mic would be the answer, so he began to study mics online.
"I studied concepts on microphone design. Basically a microphone is a speaker wired in reverse. So I started with that: using old speakers as microphones. Then I started studying the concept of mechanical filtering. Ever take a paper towel tube and put it up to your mouth and talk into it? It radically changes the sound. That's because the tube will accentuate certain frequencies and reject other frequencies. That is part of the design of the Copperphone. It uses a chamber inside the copper tube to act as a mechanical filter. Also, part of the sound is achieved through the components [including a passive magnetic moving coil transducer], which impart their own frequency bias on the signal," describes Pirro.
"I had to come up with a [tube] length that would have an effect, but be practical too," he continues. "The original Copperphone was made with PVC pipe and some duct tape. When I finally had the sound I wanted, I needed to look for a housing design that was a bit more durable and attractive. At that time, in 2002, copper was pretty cheap." To make things easy, Pirro creates the Copperphone in a small batch production line, doing everything except machining the copper, which he used to do by hand on a drill press. "The ends are held on with stainless steel hardware," he explains, adding that this feature allows for a fix if needed, making it easy for Placid Audio to uphold their lifetime operational warranty.
Approximately 1,000 Copperphones have been sold since the first one was created almost ten years ago. Nearly 100 studios and 125 artists have used either the Copperphone or the Harmonica Mini, a smaller version of the Copperphone which has a ring mount, but is able to be dismounted to become a hand-held bullet mic. Pirro has ambitions of having a Copperphone in every studio. With its pedigree applications thus far, that may happen.
Currently, the Copperphone can also be seen in use by Pirro's bands The Polyphonic Spree and Menkena.
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Puchar Narodów Europy – organizowane przez FIRA-AER rozgrywki o tytuł mistrza Europy w rugby union.

Kolejna, przypadająca na lata 2012–2014 edycja rozgrywana jest na podobnych zasadach, co w sezonie 2010–2012. Do udziału w rozgrywkach przystąpiło 35 reprezentacji narodowych, wśród których tradycyjnie nie znalazły się drużyny biorące udział w Pucharze Sześciu Narodów (Anglia, Francja, Irlandia, Szkocja, Walia i Włochy). W porównaniu z poprzednią edycją, zabrakło także wykluczonej reprezentacji Armenii, do zawodów dołączyła natomiast Turcja. Drużyny podzielono na trzy dywizje (1, 2 i 3) oraz "poddywizje" (1A, 1B; 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) zgodnie z miejscami zajętymi w poprzednim sezonie.

Punktacja
Za zwycięstwo przyznaje się 4 punkty, za remis po 2, natomiast za porażkę 0 punktów. Przyznaje się także tak zwane punkty bonusowe: po jednym za porażkę różnicą siedmiu lub mniej punktów oraz za zdobycie co najmniej czterech przyłożeń w jednym meczu.

W razie równej liczby punktów na zakończeniu rozgrywek, o klasyfikacji decydują kolejno:
 liczba punktów meczowych zdobytych w bezpośrednich pojedynkach,
 stosunek "małych" punktów zdobytych do straconych w bezpośrednich pojedynkach,
 liczba przyłożeń zdobytych w bezpośrednich pojedynkach,
 liczba "małych" punktów zdobytych w bezpośrednich pojedynkach,
 stosunek "małych" punktów zdobytych do straconych we wszystkich meczach grupowych,
 liczba przyłożeń zdobytych we wszystkich meczach grupowych,
 liczba "małych" punktów zdobytych we wszystkich meczach grupowych.

Dywizja 1

Dywizja 1A
Zdobywcą Pucharu Narodów Europy, zarówno w sezonie 2013, jak i 2014 ponownie wywalczyła reprezentacja Gruzji, która wyprzedziła reprezentację Rumunię. Na ostatnim miejscu rozgrywki zakończył beniaminek, drużyna Belgii, która nie zdołała wygrać choćby jednego meczu.

Dywizja 1B
Do wyższej dywizji po czterech latach przerwy awansowali Niemcy, zaś do grupy 2A spadła reprezentacja Czech.

Dywizja 2

Dywizja 2A
Grupę 2A z olbrzymią przewagą wygrała reprezentacja Holandii. Dwa ostatnie miejsca, z równą liczbą punktów zajęły drużyny Litwy i Chorwacji – mając na uwadze wyniki spotkań między tymi drużynami, do dywizji 2B bezpośrednio spadli Litwini, zaś Chorwacja musiała wziąć udział w barażu.

Dywizja 2B
Rozgrywki w tej grupie zakończyły się tryumfem reprezentacji Izraela. Miejsce premiowane możliwością udziału w barażu zajęła drużyna Łotwy. Do dywizji 2C spadła Serbia, zaś o zachowanie w miejsca w dywizji 2B czwarta w tabeli Dania zmuszona była wziąć udział w barażu.

Dywizja 2C
Grupę 2C wygrała reprezentacja Cypru, która wygrała wszystkie osiem spotkań i tylko w dwóch meczach nie wywalczyła punktu ofensywnego za co najmniej cztery przyłożenia. Za nią, ze stratą 14 punktów uplasowała się reprezentacja Węgier, która przystąpiła do barażu o awans z czwartą drużyną grupy 2B. Na miejscu spadkowym zmagania zakończyła Bułgaria, a do barażu trafiła Austria.

Dywizja 2D
Tę dość wyrównaną grupę wygrał Luksemburg (awans do Dywizji 2C) przed Bośnią i Hercegowiną oraz Norwegią (po 21 punktów) – o ostatecznej kolejności decydowały wyniki bezpośrednich meczów, które przemawiały na korzyść Bośniaków. Miejsce piąte, oznaczające spadek do trzeciej dywizji zajęła ostatecznie Grecja.

Dywizja 3
Pierwotnie w dywizji tej zadebiutować, obok Turcji, miała także Estonia, jednak w ostatniej chwili zespół został wycofany z rozgrywek. Ostatecznie trzyzespołową grupę wygrali Turcy, którzy odnieśli komplet czterech zwycięstw.

Baraże
Po rozegraniu baraży swoje miejsce w dywizji 2A i 2C utrzymały – odpowiednio – Chorwacja i Austria. Do barażu o miejsce w grupie 2B przystąpić reprezentacje Danii i Węgier, jednak ta pierwsza zrezygnowała z udziału w meczu barażowym i w związku z tym spadła do dywizji 2C.

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Linki zewnętrzne
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2012 w Europie
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Failure to punish those responsible for a series of high-profile accounting blunders ultimately sealed the fate of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), industry experts believe, and there is little optimism its replacement will fare better unless major change occurs.
On Monday, the government said it will dismantle the FRC in place of a new body with wider legal powers, billed the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA).
"After the recent auditing scandals it's actually no surprise that this is happening," said Tony Margaritelli, chairman of the Institute of Certified Practising Accountants (ICPA). "The FRC have failed in their duty to oversee and to act when necessary in a meaningful way. I am not saying their work is easy, far from it, but the lack of action and in fact reaction has been tangible. Let's hope the new body looks very closely at ethics for starters."
Kingman delivers knockout
The government has acted on the findings of an independent review it commissioned in August 2018 by Sir John Kingman into the FRC's effectiveness. Kingman stated the watchdog should be scrapped immediately in favour of an independent statutory regulator with "the interests of consumers of financial information, not producers" at its heart.
In his 83 recommendations, Kingman said the replacement should be accountable to parliament, and have clarity of purpose and mission, something the FRC lacked.
New leadership would be a certainty, as FRC chairman Stephen Haddrill jumped before he could be pushed, announcing in October 2018 he would go after almost a decade in charge.
Kingman's findings were published on the same day as the outcome of an equally damning concurrent probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the effectiveness of the wider audit sector.
A month earlier, in November, the department of business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) announced a swingeing review into the future of audit would begin once both the Kingman and CMA reviews were complete, hinting the FRC's days were numbered.
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It marks a dismal end for the watchdog, which was formed in 1990 from the bones of six separate accounting, auditing and actuary standards bodies to strengthen corporate governance standards in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
High-profile failures
One major scandal is unfortunate, several proved careless on the watch of the FRC, which has overseen the failure of two enormous firms in HBOS and Carillion, the almost-failure of eatery Patisserie Valerie, and significant accounting debacles at Tesco and Rolls-Royce.
BEIS select committee chairwoman Rachel Reeves said singled out misleading audits at BHS, Carillion, and at Patisserie Valerie as showing accounts bearing "closer resemblance to works of fiction than an accurate reflection of the true financial performance of the business".
It is arguable the FRC never recovered from the damage to its reputation caused by the fallout from the collapse of lender HBOS, however.
KPMG had audited the accounts of the bank, and given it a clean bill of health just before it had to be rescued by Lloyds at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, and went on to accumulate losses of £46bn from its corporate division. The FRC later in 2013 reviewed KPMG's accounting of HBOS and cleared the professional services giant of any wrongdoing.
It emerged that many of the individuals due to probe the failure for the regulator were ex-KPMG employees, prompting fury from MPs who said the regulator was unfit for purpose.
The FRC muddled through, despite mounting criticism, until the construction and services business Carillion went under in January 2018. MP's slammed the role of KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EY and Deloitte, and said they all were complicit in Carillion's liquidation.
The firms were accused of "feasting on what was soon to become a carcass", as their enquiries revealed that the quartet had charged £71.6m for work relating to Carillion in the ten years leading up to its financial collapse.
Fingers were again pointed at the FRC, which was described as "feeble and timid" by MPs, who eventually triggered multiple reviews into the regulator, its relationship with larger accountancy firms, and overall the state of audit.
Not confident
Accounting and auditing experts said they are not optimistic a replacement regulator will clean up festering problems such as wide-scale conflicts of interest, or ramp up enforcement activity as a deterrent.
"The enhanced powers given to the new body are suggestive of a marginal improvement, whereas what is really needed is a more radical shake-up," said Professor Crawford Spence, Vice Dean, Corporate Relations, at King's Business School. "There is nothing in the new remit about ensuring auditor independence, which is really the elephant in the room here."
The FRC's termination had been telegraphed by the sector for some time given the several ongoing reviews, and Spence said he found both to be a let-down and lacklustre given the importance of their context.
"Ensuring auditor independence is a much bigger issue that would effectively require other changes to corporate governance in the UK, namely a more active and engaged investor community," Spence told AccountingWEB. "Until auditors work directly for investors and other stakeholders rather than their own clients, it is difficult to see how audit can be anything more than ceremonial."
The government has promised to alleviate these concerns, ensuring the new regulator will be able to directly regulate the biggest audit firms, slap greater sanctions on cases of corporate failure, and demand rapid explanations from companies in the event of wrongdoing.
Some accountants have already flagged concerns regarding the fees they may face to pay for the new regulator, which they say is not a welcome prospect bearing in mind existing subscriptions with several chartered accounting associations.
Chief evangelist at IRIS software Steve Cox also asks whether the new watchdog might herald a tsunami of new rules and regulations, "leading to more anguish for accountants, who have already faced much change lately, not least with Making Tax Digital".
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By mr. mischief
We need to be throwing dodgy auditors in prison and confiscating their personal wealth, ditto dodgy directors of failed companies. There should be a prima facie assumption that an audit was dodgy if it fails within 6 months of a clean audit report.
Unless and until measures like this come in, I will continue to act on the basis that every auditor is a chocolate fireguard. As I have said before, if we are not going to take really strong action then we should simply scrap auditing totally.
Then every investor knows it is the wild West out there, whereas at present only experienced ones like myself know that.
By mkowl
My only reaction is thankfully I have finally extricated myself from the world of audit. Very little empathy for the regulators as frankly one of their ilk have shown very little empathy to my firm in the last few months.
By matthewleitch
The partners of the biggest firms are very rich people. That's their big driver. They push audit work down to keep their wealth up. They keep clients happy to keep their wealth up.
Now, if the penalty for a failed audit was that the partners personally responsible for the audit lost nearly all their personal wealth and could not insure against that, then I think we would have a powerful incentive that is cheaper than prison.
The amount of wealth a responsible partner was left with could be a fixed amount, so partners in smaller firms who are not so wealthy would have less to lose.
By tedbuck
Matthew has a point, but...........
When all the partners in the BIG 4 look at their potential liability won't they decide not to Audit?
Being realistic there is really no way in the world that an audit can be bombproof so why on earth would they do it?
I know, he said, brainwave/light bulb moment, why don't we have a Government Audit department? At least all the incompetence would be in one place then!
to tedbuck
If those rich audit partners did decide to get out of auditing then they would be replaced by people willing to accept a rather less comfortable lifestyle. They really are very comfortably well off.
And it might be possible to vary the level of wealth to which audit partners are reduced by audit failures, gradually lowering it over time to control the number that decide early retirement is a good option.
It's a bit like TV news readers on the BBC. Right now they are paid far, far more than is necessary but it's hard to get anyone to make the mental adjustment necessary. They could pay newsreaders nothing and there would still be a queue of young TV hopefuls wanting to have a week of exposure.
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All Top Ten ListsPeople
Most Influential People of All Time
The person who has had the largest impact on culture, society and history. Whether positive or negative. These are the people who have had the biggest impact in shaping the world we live in.
1 Jesus Christ Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, Palestine. He was born to Mary, as the bible says "she was found with child of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 1:18). He was both man and God (John 20:28). According to the bible He is God alone (Deuteronomy 6:4).
According To The Christian Bible, Jesus' purpose on Earth was redemption and salvation. While He was on Earth he healed the sick, brought the dead back to life, forgave sins, died on the cross for the world, and gave us a pathway to salvation. ...read more.
Leaders and founders of charismatic movements have a comparative advantage on the scale of influence, compared with scientists, politicians, or literary philosophers. The actions and motivations of later individuals can be more directly traced back to the actions and ideas of leaders who are themselves outspoken and charismatic; thus, the charismatic leaders' influence becomes more readily apparent and well-established.
It's no coincidence that in the current top five are the founders of three of the world's major religions (Jesus, 1; Mohammed, 2; Buddha, 4). Mahatma Gandhi (3) and Adolf Hitler (5), likewise were founders of charismatic movements, the former for peace and the latter for war.
Religion especially often serves as a uniquely strong motivating force for a person's actions. Given that 2 out of every 7 people alive today profess Christian faith, and given that Christianity has made significant inroads on every inhabited continent, it is entirely fair to say ...more
God created all of us, nothing would exist if God had not created the Earth. We live in a broken world. We live this way because of sin, the sin Adam and Eve created for us all in the beginning. And our lives do not stop. We do not die. All Christians are taken up into heaven where we meet him face to face. We will rejoice and live in heaven until Jesus returns. He will save all the people on the Earth. He will return when every single person least expects it. It could be tomorrow, could be a 1 million years. Then he will destroy this broken Earth. Destroy our bodies and we will be given new ones. Perfect bodies. All pain and suffering gone too. I can't wait for this to happen.
Christ's teachings, even in a secular perspective, led to Europe's reform to Christianity (starting with the Roman emperor Constantine). This led to some very big struggles, such as the Thirty Years War and the Crusades, as well as other conflicts such as the Great Schism and of course, the Reformation. None of these monumental historical events would have occurred if it weren't for Christ's teachings. Of course, Christ's teachings led Europe to become more pious and develop a regional unity through religion -- naturally, Christ didn't intend to cause any conflicts. His teachings also paved the way for the rise of Islam in the Middle East, which was also quite monumental, as Islam had spread from the Middle East, to Africa, to central Asia, even to Indonesia. Christ's teachings motivated people to do great things, to conquer their fears and fulfill an insurmountable duty, such as Joan of Arc leading the French armies against English invaders in the Hundred Years' War. His teachings ...more
Jesus Christ, part of the Holy Trinity, was indeed the most influential person on Earth, not really a person, he was God, in the flesh. He has definitely influenced lots of people, healed people, taught others about Christianity leading them to repent and ask Jesus to be their savior, got crucified on the cross so everyone who repented could go to heaven, and has done many other things. Almost every single person on Earth has heard about Jesus Christ, a few of those people got saved, I am grateful for that. I am thankful for hearing about God because he gave every person on Earth unending love and let his son, Jesus Christ die on the cross to pay for all our sins, and I repented and accepted Jesus as my savior. Definitely the most influential person/God ever of all time, and will always be the #1, God is working through others who believe on him to spread His word to other people so they can be saved, he is that influential.
2 Muhammad Muhammad ibn Abdullah (570 AD - 632 AD) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of the world religion of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets within Islam. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief.
He was the man of true justice. He was with peace those who deserve peace and respected peace. He was there for law and order and not some silly baba or pandit who just say few words of peace and doesn't not actually guide or show the direction to attain peace in this world and hear after. My fellow Christians don't know that the founder of Christianity is not Jesus it's St. Paul. No matter how much I love Jesus the son of mary peace be upon him, he can't be the most influential person because he doesn't not meet the requirement.
Listen I don't know a lot about Muhammad or the Islam religion but I do know one thing Muhammad was a man. one reason that Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God is because he was perfect and only God can be perfect. Muhammad was human meaning he was not perfect and sinful because humans are sinful in nature, this is the difference between Muhammad and Jesus. only one was 100% human and the other was 100% human and 100% God that is why I believe in the one and only savior JESUS CHRIST.
Prophet Muhammad was a prophet of peace and love to the whole world. His teachings influenced billions around the world. Moreover Prophet Muhammad told his people that his message is universal. He believed in peace and unity, and spread his message using the word. However, people in our modern day are interpreting it the wrong way, they are translating the holy book the way they want, they basically take what they want, and leave what they don't need... Prophet Muhammad seemed for forgiveness for those who believed in him, and those who didn't. He treated every one equally, he gave his servant from the same clothes he wore, and let him he eat for the same plate he ate with, and let him sleep on the same mattress he slept on... At last, I would like to ask the readers to acknowledge that not everyone he says he is a muslim represents islam, like ISIS they claim to represent it but they actually do the opposite, fellow readers don't judge the whole religion and prophet based on what the ...more
Amazing beyond description... Hard to say enough about how true my great this man was... More influential than anyone else will ever dream to be. I respect Gandhi but Muhammad pbuh and Gandhi can't be put on the same list together. Please educate yourself before you talk about this man who gave up everything so that you and I could join him in heaven. Please respect him all you can by following his examples and being the kindest, bravest, and humblest human you can be. Prophet Muhammad is a treasure to the human race. He's the best and most powerful human that will ever walk this earth because he preached the truth. He truly believed in Allah, and that is why he is still remembered today. That is why he's the best human of all time.
3 Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.
He should be on the top of the list.
Jesus on the top of the list!
For advocating deadly things for human. For example:
Mathews:Jesus condemns entire cities to dreadful deaths and to the eternal torment of hell because they didn't care for his preaching. 11:20-24
Mark:Jesus says that those that believe and are baptized will be saved, while those who don't will be damned. 16:16
Jesus says that entire cities will be violently destroyed and the inhabitants "thrust down to hell" for not "receiving" his disciples. 10:10-15
He lived what he taught, what more to say. His opponents admired him silently. He made millions to march for a common cause. He infused courage and pride in Indian women by handing over some of the most important campaigns of Indian independence movement. For his whole life, he advocated Hindu-Muslim unity and ridiculed evils of Indian society like untouchability. His patience, courage and ideas behind non-violence are simply adorable.
The most remembered and respected personality till in the world.
The reservations were only bad thing he did.
But still inspired by hi M.
Hope he even inspires you people to the core.
Just have a look at his good things.
Even some bad things people remember but they don't try to know the reason behind it for example the India-Pakistan partition crisis.
A man who believed truth. According to him only truth prevails. With this statement he swayed masses into his wing. I think the Gandhi-Irwin pact was one of his greatest achievements.His has also influenced nelson mandela, martin luther, barack obama and many others. He must be regarded as the saviour of the world.
4 Buddha Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, after the title of Buddha, was an ascetic and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
Siddhartha left all of his possessions, his pampered life, his food, and even his family to gain the true knowledge of suffering and to find enlightenment. I am an Anthropologist that specializes in religion. The Buddha has influenced so many people in China, Tibet, India, Japan etc. This once rich, famous prince gave up everything he had, becoming a man of the land and became divine. His followers confronted and meditated with Jesus himself.
Praise be to Shakyamuni Buddha ^^ if sources are to be believed, his teachings even influenced Jesus Christ. So I believe (although unknowingly to most) that he is the most positively influential person in history. Certainly he was the father of human rights, since his teachings were the first to place all sentient beings as equals. there would have been no Jesus, or Ghandi, or Martin luther king, or Nelson Mandela if The Buddha had not gotten the wheel of compassion and love to mankind started all those years ago...
Lord Buddha was one of the first men to realise the true nature of life and spread it to the rest of the world. His teachings have bought so much good into this world and have helped many people to lead a happy and peaceful life. definitely the most positively influential person to have ever lived.
BUDDHA was a predictor of human aspects on earth even in todays modern world his words are marked by the common man.When a man says that 'I am having a mountain of difficulties in front of me' The words of Buddha said centuries ago,inspire that common man to face his difficulties even today BUDDHA SAID" Instead of blaming the mountain for being so high find a way to climb it out! "
5 Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Relativity and quantum mechanics are together the two pillars of modern physics. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical ...read more.
Not religious myself either but you have to admit Jesus/Muhammed are obviously most influential people on human history. Einstein was obviously a very important individual given how he popularized physics, nobel prize for work which was part of beginning of quantum theory and obviously the theories of relativity so I voted for him. But some of these comments are dumb and I don't think you know anything about physics. Of course his theories and formulas are still used today, that is true for loads scientists/mathematicians with some from years before (think about how old arithmetic and geometry are), part of the reason he is on this list is because he became famous although he was very revolutionary and inspiring and intelligent, saying he is a genius and smartest of all time is dumb because what does that even mean, I'm sure there are lots of people with higher iqs and scientists with really important/impressive work that you will never have heard of.
The greatest man ever. Fools voted for religion. Gandhi is among the most influential people, but should not be above Einstein, the most influential person of all time.
We can say nothing about him. We are all fools before him. The greatest human ever that the world can never have him again. He should have lived above 100 yrs and if it happened the world would have been even good. Thanks to him
An influential man, I certainly will remember him. (Not just because he shares my birthday) but he was also a dreamer. Dreamers are the hardest thing to find these days.
6 Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin ( 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now widely accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. In a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history, ...read more.
Darwin came up with the theory of evolution, and I greatly admire him for it, considering he was a Christian.. If it weren't for him I might be a Christian, when I am strongly atheist. And the pressure he was under; he was in a creationist world, his book the Origin of Species was ridiculed, yet he didn't keep his theory hidden for fear of this happening- he showed it to the world and changed the subject of science forever.
Science has the answer to every question of the universe. Charles Darwin proved this. We may not have the answer to everything, but we will in the future. Charles Darwin was that future for the millions of deceased humans that lived in the planet before He (Charles Darwin) created His theory. May science emphasize him. Religion is nothing but an excuse for why we are here, because anybody could have made it up. In science there is proof. In religion there is myth. The fact is that proof >•10^∞ myth.
Darwin changed the way the scientific view views humans in the universe. He gave us the tools to truly trace humanity's origins through verifiable means, and made it possible to answer how we got here in the first place.
EVERY person in the advanced world knows who he is, what he did & either has come to understand about our existence thanks to him or holds strong opposing beliefs. Either way... He changed "life" for EVERYONE.
7 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an African American minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through ...read more.
He was the most influential American ever. I always imitate him when speaking in public. I am a victim of racism and I will always support the civil rights movement. He was the leader of America. If he was born some years later, I think he would replace Obama.
Promoted equality between all people and things. With out him we may still be stuck with the clouded ideas of "justice" and "fairness" we once had.
I love MLK but I find it very sad that he was assassinated, Such a loving and caring man who stood up for so many people. He should of at least died peacefully at an old age instead of being murdered by some thug.R.I. P MLK, Gone but never forgotten
I choose martin Luther king becurse he was willing to go to jail just to change the way white people thought about black people.
8 Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle, commonly known as Saint Paul, and also known by his native name Saul of Tarsus was an apostle who taught the gospel of the Christ to the 1st-century world.
Other than Jesus Christ, Paul is my favorite person in the Bible. He went though so much, yet didn't complain at all. He pointed to Christ in every situation. He was (in my opinion) the most influential apostle. The books in the Bible that he wrote are not only a comfort for many, but strength for those who are crumbling under struggles and pressure. Martin Luther looked to the Apostle Paul as one of his inspirations, so how did Martin Luther go above Apostle Paul? Even though they all lived for the Glory of Jesus Christ, I know for a fact that the Apostle Paul is more influential than Martin Luther. If Martin Luther was alive... he'd agree too.
I am not sure how Martin Luther is above the Apostle Paul, as it was the Book of Romans and the book Galatians that fuelled Luther to the Reformation. If it was not for Paul then Luther have never been known... As well as Paul had a great influence on the other Apostles and Peter, making Paul's influence felt higher than Peter's despite Pope claims. And don't forget that Paul was in a scene was Luke's mentor, making Paul the most influential person under Jesus. Because in the end the Apostles and Christians, Pope's and all live for the Glory of Jesus Christ.
Paul is to Christianity as Mohammad is to Islam. Forgive me for making such a tasteless comparison. But he was the man that was given responsibility to go out and make deciples of gentiles. Which is most of the people today. Gentiles (non Jews) and I'm fairly certain he accomplished the purpose the Lord gave him. Apostle Paul.
Paul should be listed in the second spot, his mission and ministry reached not only the Jewish people but also non-Jews and aided in the movement that became Christianity. His writings are critical to the Christian faith.
9 Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution.
He's well-known for physics, but he also invented differential and integral calculus, came up with color theory, studied the speed of sound, he was an astronomer who built the first reflecting telescope... He was arguably the single most important thinker in human history. He contributed to everything.
The whole world follow the laws and theories of Isaac newton. I feel he should be number one, not because I don't love jesus and all, but because newton is followed by literally the whole world but jesus on the other hand has a small majority of the human population. Newton is the basis of all modern modern science, even einteint at some point had to apply newtons pricipals
Why is Isaac Newton not higher? Pretty sad that anyone would think a video game designer is more influential then Isaac Newton. Ranking Einstein ahead of Isaac Newton is like saying Sidney Crosby is a better hockey player then Wayne Gretzky, this list is retarded
He invented calculus. He should be next to like, Muhammed and Jesus. He pretty much helped bring about the entire Scientific Revolution, which led to innumerable innovations in medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy.
10 Confucius Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. He is the founder of the religion with the same name as him. Confucius believed he was doing the Will of Ti'en (God or 'Heaven') by preaching ethics.
I am Chinese and I hope that we would believe in him again, rather than communism. I am against communism!
There are not many people who thought like him.
He is awesome and even his ideas are too!
I have learned about a new person now!
11 Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945) was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and Führer of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator of Nazi Germany, he initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939 and was a central figure of the Holocaust.
Are you joking? Is this just an American Idol site? Has there been any hack on this side to vote Hitler this far down? He wasn't any Hero at all, for most, at least...
He has been some Austrian guy, who tried to conquer the world. In my eyes he was a moron but he changed more than anybody could do in history. He is the worst Badass of all time. And how could he be that low in this rating. He was the one who really has shown mankind the not so kind site. He is the reason to evolve people and showing all of us, how not to be...
If this hasn't been an accomplishment, what it is, then? Shall we all stay cowards and letten be situations and will ever learn about anything? Hitler made us more human and if he didn't, why are we still living...
Adolf Hitler: leader, politician, public speaker, job creator, loyal and patriotic, this man had changed the world in a way no one had ever seen before, and if you don't think single handedly creating a world war isn't influential, you are dead wrong. This man was a terrific politician, in his time he created millions of jobs and pulled Germany out of the debt toilet that the first world war left them in. He was a brilliant public speaker: he waged wars on what he thought was the right thing and his entire country supported his ideas. Hitler ignited fires of war, he was responsible for starting the second world war: which propelled technological advancements to a whole new level never seen before. Picture the first man on the moon: America would have never gotten anywhere near the moon without Hitler. It was the competition between the Soviets and the Americans, which was a direct result of the war, that drove the Americans to the moon. Without Hitler, the USSR would have never ...more
Hitler this low shows how dumb people are. Jesus at #1 alone let mankind look dumb, but Hitler not even in top 10 is really showing what idiots are voting here? Is there a bot voting? I mean, is this really what people think? Hitler led in to one of the darkest hours in the history of men and still is one of the most influential. He changed cultural importances like none before. To make sure how ridicuolis some names above him are, I will name some:
Michael Jordan, a Basketball player, serious?
Tupac Shakur, a Hip Hop artist, really?
Walt Disney, a guy who has made famous cartoons, still not influential like Hitler...
Has someone with a loads of Twitter or Facebook followers made people vote in his mind? Seems like that people forgot, what history is about and that mostly politicians are the ones who are and will changing history. Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedung and many others had influence on this world like no others. But Hitler maybe wasn't the most brutal one but he ist ...more
Ok, somehow hard to write here. I don't think Jesus isn't that big anymore. Maybe in the US but elsewhere? I don't know.
Hitler as a leader wasn't worse than Stalin or Mao Zedong (I mean the tough side; they all were bad persons who killed millions). But he had more influence on people and still has, than both of them.
So what I mean is:
He is responsible for USA and USSR to gain the state of superpowers. Without him, the atomic bomb, either wouldn't have been invented, or would have been later invented.
Also Germany wouldn't have lost it's state as a science centre of the whole world, which is still discussable by asking was it good or bad?! (They had scientists none reached till today).
First man on moon, as ridiculous it sounds, wouldn't have been without him that fast. It was the competition between Soviets and Americans, which was a result of WW2 and the engaging of German scientists after the war (What wouldn't have happened, if WW2 hasn't ...more
12 Constantine I
Without Constantine, there may be no discussion about the merits of Jesus Christ. Constantine helped lay the foundation for what is the modern Catholic church and was instrumental in organizing its members to determine a uniform Christian doctrine (First Council of Nicaea) without which the church would fractured and most likely never would have gained the success it did. Whether good or bad, Constantine paved the way for converting the greatest nation the world had ever seen into the center for the Holy Roman Church.
He changed the course of history, two of his major decisions the foundation of Constantinople and his conversion to Christianity had profound impact on history. Our world would have been different without him, probably still in the dark ages. Besides he was a great statesman and a superb military leader.
Although I don't agree with eveyting he did, he did make christianity last througout the dark ages dispite the deaths of all the leaders of the church that christ organized and I think that's pretty good. Not to mention extremely influential.
He helped the Catholic Church greatly but for selfish reasons
13 Abraham Abraham, originally Abram, is the first of the three biblical patriarchs. His story, told in chapters 11 through 25 of the Book of Genesis, plays a prominent role as an example of faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to the bible, God called upon him and told him 'through your son, Isaac, will come a great nation.' He was given a son at the age of 100. One day, God spoke to him and told him to sacrifice his son. Of course, Abraham was willing and brought his son up to a mountain. He then bound his son by his hands and feet and placed him on the alter. He was about to kill his son, when God stopped him by saying that there is a "ram caught in a thicket by his horns" and that he ...read more.
This great man built a huge box like building in the middle of a desert that still stands today and over a billion+ people face It to pray 5 times a day every day for all their life. Need I say more? Great prophet of God. Peace be upon Abraham.
Without Abraham, there would be no Jesus. Jesus himself was Jewish and he was the first to establish a monotheistic religion, setting an example for the rest of the world. Definitely should be higher.
The original monotheist, whose theological foundation has spread to the entire world through Christianity and Islam. He should be much higher up.
Sorry if this is offending, but if a person tried to kill their own kid because god said to
today, the would be put in a mental hospital.
14 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, ...read more.
What Hitler number 11 seriously people. I don't suppose the K would be on this list as well. Hitler is one of Histories biggest idiots. Why, because he refused to listen to a number of his greatest generals, and instead turned the focus to genocide. He was the man who had the world within his grasp, and pathetically lost it due to arrogance, racism, and his tactics. Their were planes that were made to be the best fighter planes in the world, and he instead used it for bombing countries he had already half conquered. Hitler sucked. While my number one pick would be Jesus, Gandhi, or King jr, I have to pick Lincoln just because of how low he is on this list. I mean seriously people wake up, and realize the incredible significance Lincoln's administration had to the SURVIVAL of the the U.S.A.
71 are you @&$ serious? As a white Australian I still rate him as the no1. The one man who brought equality to every man at no consideration to himsel! We shall be so lucky that we ever have a leader half his worth in this world again. Look at the list above, haha a list written by people with no vision or respect!
"that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish on this earth"
"trusting on Him who can go with me and remain with you, I confidently hope that all will yet be well."
"I am a firm believer in the people, if given accurate information they can be relied upon to meet any national crisis"
Indeed, one of the few who truly recognize themselves as human beings. Those who know the majesty of nature constructed by altruism and consideration.
15 Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin (January 6, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General.
Ben belongs in the top 10, easy.
16 Martin Luther Martin Luther was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.
Actually Martin Luther King Jr's birth name was Michael Lewis King. His father changed his name to Martin Luther King first. Some say his father insisted that his oldest son's name was incorrectly recorded as Michael at birth, implying that the boy was named after reformer Martin Luther. Some accounts state that both names were changed in 1934 when Jr. was 5 yrs. old. Other biographers state that King Jr. changed his name as a teenager to once again be named after his father. However this was never files legally like other religious figures such as the disciple Simon and the apostle Paul. I do not know much about Martin Luther but I have high respect, admiration and love for Martin Luther King Jr.
Is this about Martin Luther, or Martin Luther King Jr? Martin Luther is the Christian reformationist, and Martin Luther King Jr is the campaigner for black rights in the USA. Considering the lack of 'King' after the name, it seems most people are ignorant of the original Martin Luther. The original Martin Luther is probably the reason Martin Luther King Jr's parents named him Martin Luther, and probably also the reason his father was named Martin Luther as well (Martin Luther King Sr).
For those of you who are confused. No, this is not the Martin Luther King Jr., the man who gave the "I have a dream speech." Although he is very important and an inspiration to me and millions of others. Martin Luther was a monk and the creator of Lutheranism. He was born in Germany and lived from 1483 to 1546. Martin Luther was also a composer, theology professor, and priest, but he's mostly known as a monk.
Guys go back to 7th grade! He was the man who started the Reformation in the 1500s, not the Civil Rights Movement. He was though, very influential. He started Lutheranism, which started the formation of other Protestant Churches.
17 Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government ...read more.
Nelson Mandela is amazing! My family is African and we had to leave Africa because of apatite and just as we left he got out of prison. I'm so proud of my country now because of what he has done and even today he brings great happiness to my family.
A selfless leader, modest, popular and yet a down to earth global icon who paid most of his attention to people he leads and "suffer little children" thus the Mandela Children Fund came to being. He's one African who walk the talk..
He the father of reconciliation in our country... He led ANC post apartheid and became 1st black president. To his memorial service over 100 heads of states attended that shows how influence and powerful he was not only S. A but rest of the world.
Nelson is the most influential and important black man in history, and should be at least number three on this list! When he died, I felt like a part of my soul had gone to hell.
18 Aristotle Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece.
A massive contributor to every field of human knowledge. He started on nearly nothing and ended up as the near-sole basis of all science for almost two thousand years. Possibly the only person in human history to have known everything there is to know in his time, a true polymath. His metaphysics still hold clear merit in the modern world, and much of how we see and separate the sciences is derived from him.
The basis of many scientific theories and philosophies come from Aristotle, along with his direct contribution to history as the teacher of Alexander the Great and inspiration to other philosophers/scientists such as Rene Descartes.
He basically created the philosophy of the west, it would be madness not to add him. You hear me? MADNESS!
The famous Greek philosopher himself, created great things, teacher of Alexander the Great.
19 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.
I am just going to say that this man spread democracy through out Europe.
If it wasn't for him then europe would still be a continent ruled by absolute monarchy. Stop right their and just think about it in his time their was legit no other country besides the US that is a democracy. This man also spread the idea of equality.
French statesman, king of France, the most brilliant general of his time, he won series of splendid victories against England, Russia and Austria in 1805. He was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 and exiled to St Helena, where he died in 1821.
He was a political reformer and brought glory to France. He did not kill his own people like Stalin, he was well educated and he seeked peace when he became an emperor but his enemies regarded him as a traitor and that is why he fought against them.
He should be third or second in utmost importance. The man has impacted every event since the Napoleonic War in someway and changed history, also bringing the most greatest power France had ever had till that point in time.
20 Joseph Lister
Obviously he is a nobody
I voted for him as a joke.
21 George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732– December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot ...read more.
George Washington was a dick. he killed natives and was and ectreme racist he was like donald trump kind of he was a major racist donald trump is a major racist exept trump is kind of like Hitler as well. I am not trying to say that george Washington was like Hitler because he was liek donald trump I want't to say he is a stupid racist like trump.
Thanks to him, we have America. And how much has america given us? Well, They are one of the largest economies, One of the largest militaries, Huge influence over other countries
AND the revisionist dumbing-down of the American education system is complete. Some of the posts here reflect the most brainwashed SJW's anywhere.
He was general of the us army and unanimously elected president? How is that not important and influential
22 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (Michael Joseph Jackson; August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, and songwriter. He passed away from cardiac arrest caused by a propofol and benzodiazepine overdose on June 25, 2009. He donated (at least) a remarkable 500,000,000 dollars to charity. Michael is also known as The King of Pop (a title given to him by Elizabeth Taylor) or under the initials MJ. Dubbed the King of Pop, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. ...read more.
His musical genuis and humble humanitarian work places him among the greats. It's not about what you do for a living but what you've done for others that will matter in the end. Michael has helped so many people outside of his charity work. He's truly a role model and a hero. The way Michael experienced betrayal and adversity by showing love and true class, that is why he is loved all across the globe and truly one of the most influential individuals. Long Live The King!
No one has more impact on our society than Michael. Listen to his songs and his message. And all the money from his concert tours that he donated to help the poor. He was a great humanitarian and an inspiration to all.
They didn't call him the king of pop for no reason from dance moves that have inspired most musicians of today and one of the biggest givers in the music business.
He was and will forever be the King of Pop. He changed music and dance for ever, and tried to make the world a better place. He was an amazing man, and will forever be missed.
23 Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519) more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, poetry, and cartography.
Leonardo had thought of things that were way beyond his own time! He made many amazing works, although some met an unfortunate fate. Leonardo was truly deserving of the "Renaissance Man" title.
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance.
This is the man who has brang us out of the dark. Math, Science, Art, Inventions, without him, who knows where we could have been. Thumbs up for this guy!
Truly a man worth being in at least the top 20 most influential people in history. Just look up his accomplishments.
24 Genghis Khan Genghis Khan c. 1162 – August 18 1227, born Temüjin, was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.
Way to far down the list. One of the most successful and powerful people of all time.
His armies were responsible for the deaths of upwards of 40 million people (<10% of the worlds population at the time, or 700,000,000 people in today's numbers), both by the sword and the bubonic plague (black death) that he brought along.
He founded the second largest empire of all time (after England and not by much, which had the advantage of boats and continents such as North America (Canada) and Australia)
Both Hitler and Napoleon are said to have modeled themselves somewhat after him.
He created the second biggest empire of all time, allowing for the spread of silk, gun powder, paper, printing, musical instruments, all are aspects of the renaissance. Also the first postal system, culture of meritocracy, and tolerance toward other customs and cultures.
Largest empire in the world, had a influence on most of Asia therefore without him, world history would be drastically different.. Although not above people like hitler and Muhammad, he definitely deserves top 10
Without him, Europeans would have probably stayed on their own little continent and would have never come to America. There are more influential people, but he was so low down that I had to boost him up.
25 Pope Peter I
My one over-riding goal, even more than being God's representative on Earth, was to one day find myself between Socrates and Tupac.
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1. Why do our students have to wear tights?
All students are required to wear tights for ballet and combo classes. All students must have their legs covered with either tights, dance pants or capri pants for jazz, tap, hip hop and lyrical. NO BARE LEGS are allowed. This policy is not only for the benefit and health of the dancer and the instructor, but also for modesty.
2. Do we have to participate in the dance recital?
Participation in the recital is optional. If you are in the recital, you may leave after your performance. Participation in the finale is optional also.
3. How much does the recital cost?
There is a $60 recital fee per family. This includes 4 tickets to the recital and helps to cover the cost of the auditorium rental, printing of the programs and tickets and the recital sets.
4. How much does a costume cost?
Ages 2.5-3 have a $70 costume fee, ages 3-4 have a costume fee is $70 each or $80 for ballet/tap combo. and ages 5 & up have a costume fee of $80 each.
5. When is the costume fee due?
6. When is the recital fee due?
The recital fee is due February 1st.
7. When is the recital?
Our Recital is always Memorial Day weekend. Times will be announced as soon as they are available.
8. Where is the recital?
The recital is held at Louisburg College In Louisburg N.C.
9. What do our costumes look like?
The costumes are chosen by the teacher between October and November. You will see a picture of your costume during parents week in December.
10. When do we get our costumes?
You will receive your costume and all of information needed for picture week, dress rehearsal and the recital during your class. ONLY PARENTS CAN PICK UP THEIR CHILD'S RECITAL COSTUME.
11. I have more than one child that dances, will they be in the same recital?
Every effort is made to place your children in the same recital or in back to back recitals. However, due to the number of classes we have it is difficult to make this happen. Also, we do not allow our youngest students to participate in our late recital which means it is made up of mostly teens and adults. If your two dancers range in age from preschool to pre-teen, you will probably be placed in more than one show.
12. Why don't you pro-rate tuition?
Tuition is not discounted for classes missed, nor for holidays or inclement weather. Each class is GUARANTEED 30 CLASSES PER SEASON. There is no additional charge for five week-months so that each class receives the same number of lessons during the year. If you miss a class, we offer make-up classes from September to March. Tuition is expected to be paid unless official notification is made to the office that a student is dropping a class.
Recital pictures are made at the studio the week of TBA. While it is optional, we love to have the entire class available for their class picture to place on our "wall of fame". You do not have to purchase a picture to be in the class photo.
14. When will we teach the recital dances?
We usually start teaching the recital dances when we return from the holidays in January.
15. What if we change our mind after costumes are ordered, can we still order a costume?
Unfortunately, no. It is not possible to get a costume in time for the recital after the holidays. The costume companies only make costumes for orders placed so there are no extras.
16. How do you pick the size of the costume you order for my child?
The costume company sends sample leotards for us to try on your child. We also take your child's measurements and usually add a couple of inches for growth. After years of ordering costumes, we have found it better to order larger rather than smaller, as costumes are much easier to take in than to let out.


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Company in brief
Dizlin Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical research company developing new treatments for Parkinson´s disease. The company's basic research is undertaken in collaboration with the University of Gothenburg and Linköping University in Sweden.
Afflicting 10 million people worldwide, Parkinson's disease is the world's second most common neurodegenerative disorder, with a prevalence that is increasing with an ageing population.
Parkinson's disease is the result of a progressive degeneration of dopamine-containing nerve cells and characterized by impaired motor control. At early stages it may be successfully treated with per oral administration of a precursor to dopamine, levodopa, but after a number of years the patient usually develops rapid shifts from immobility to involuntary movements in response to this treatment, so called on-off symptomatology.
It has since long been known that the on-off complication may be effectively managed by replacing levodopa tablets, that cause marked fluctuation in serum levodopa levels, with a continuous infusion of the same substance. Solubility issues, however, have precluded the development of levodopa solutions that may be used clinically for subcutaneous or intravenous infusions.
Dizlin Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2003 with the goal to develop such solutions, and has now managed to do so. The company's innovative products Infudopa SubC™ and Infudopa IntraV™ thus have the potential to markedly counter on-off symptoms in patients with Parkinson´s disease.
Our business model comprises development of products for the treatment of Parkinson´s disease and to license these to pharmaceutical companies active in this field.
Dizlin Pharmaceuticals is founded and starts developing intravenous and subcutanous administration of levodopa for the treatment of Parkinson´s disease.
Nobel Prize Awardee Arvid Carlsson joins as co-owner and member of the board.
A new levodopa solution displaying increased stability and optimized levodopa uptake from the subcutaneous tissue is invented and named Infudopa™.
Academic researchers receive MSEK 11 from the Swedish Research Council to conduct a pharmacokinetic study of Infudopa™.
A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application for a modified version of Infudopa™ is submitted.
Following positive response from the PCT authority, patent applications are submitted in the US, Europe, and other relevant countries including BRIC and Asia.
The final results of a pivotal pharmacokinetic study, that is completed in April 2020, yield support for a good tolerability and excellent levodopa bioavailability following administration of Infudopa SubC™.
"I have an ethical responsibility to contribute to Infudopa™ becoming available to patients suffering from Parkinson's disease"
– Arvid Carlsson – Nobel Prize winner
Our vision is to be a leading pharmaceutical research company specialized in Parkinson's disease.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease by developing innovative treatments.
The clinical implementation will be pursued by selling licenses and/or establishing partnership with companies that have the potential to implement the products on the market with sufficient experience and structure to give patients and health care professionals the best possible support.
The unique features of Infudopa™
The pros and cons of levodopa
The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson´s disease are all secondary to the loss of dopamine – replenishing dopamine levels by peroral administration of a dopamine precursor, levodopa, thus effectively restores normal motor function. To avoid side-effects caused by dopamine formation outside the brain, and to increase the amount of levodopa reaching the brain, levodopa is usually co-administered with carbidopa, a compound blocking peripheral conversion of levodopa to dopamine.
Due to the short half-life of levodopa, the serum levels of the molecule display marked fluctuations when it is administered as tablets. At the early stages of the disorder, this poses no major problem, since there are sufficient dopaminergic neurons still available that are capable of transforming levodopa to dopamine, store the transmitter and release it when appropriate. At later stages of the disease, the remaining dopaminergic neurons are, however, too few to fulfil this task – instead levodopa is taken up by non-dopaminergic neurons and released in a non-physiological manner, with marked fluctuations from hypokinesia to dyskinesias – the on-off complication – as result.
The benefit of levodopa infusions
It has since long been known that avoiding serum fluctuations of levodopa by administering the compound as a continuous intravenous infusion restores normal motor function in patients with on-off symptoms. In line with these early studies, continuous administration of levodopa plus carbidopa into the intestines by means of a pump and an implanted tube – Duodopa®/Duopa®– is now an approved and well-established treatment for late-stage Parkinson´s disease with on-off complications.
While it would be much more convenient to instead administer levodopa subcutaneously, in the same manner as insulin is administered to patients with diabetes, the poor solubility and stability of levodopa, impeding the formulation of highly concentrated levodopa solutions, until now has made this strategy inaccessible.
Infudopa SubC™
A levodopa-containing solution aimed for outpatient treatment of Parkinson´s disease should meet several criteria to be optimal for this purpose. It should be sufficiently concentrated to be administered by means of a portable pump. To prevent peripheral side effects and to enhance the amount of levodopa reaching the brain, it should contain not only levodopa but also carbidopa. It should be stable in refrigerator and preferably also in room temperature. And it should display a pH that does not cause adverse skin reactions and promotes rapid uptake from the subcutaneous tissue, i.e. 5-6.
The creation of such a solution is the discovery forming the basis of Dizlin Pharmaceuticals. Infudopa SubC™ thus is a levodopa- and carbidopa-containing solution that is highly stable in room temperature with a pH of approximately 5 when administered to the patient, hence producing a rapid uptake of levodopa from the subcutaneous tissue with a bioavailability close to 100%.
Infudopa™ may serve as monotherapy also in patients requiring high levodopa levels. The rapid uptake enables individualized and flexible dosing.
Infudopa IntraV™
Infudopa IntraV™ is a similar but different product aimed for intravenous administration to inpatients in situations where levodopa cannot be administrated orally or intestinally, e.g. prior to and after surgery, and/or when peak-dose dyskinesias or end-of-dose wearing off prevent various diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Competitive position
At present, there is no levodopa solution aimed for subcutaneous or intravenous administration on the market.
The business model of Dizlin Pharmaceuticals comprises development of products for the treatment of Parkinson's Disase and licensing of developed products to pharmaceutical companies active in this field.
Our product portfolio addresses an important and significant medical unmet need
Prompted by the observation that the on-off symptomatology marring per oral levodopa administration in late stages of Parkinson´s disease is markedly improved if serum fluctuations of levodopa can be avoided, Dizlin Pharmaceuticals is currently concentrating its resources on developing levodopa solutions feasible for pump-based continuous administration.
Active patent strategy
Strong patents are a prerequisite for successfully commercializing Dizlin Pharmaceutical's scientific advances.
A new patent application was filed in June 2017. Additional measures have been taken as well, in order to protect the Infudopa™ intellectual property. Following positive response from the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) authority, patent applications are submitted in the US, Europe, and other relevant countries including BRIC and Asia.
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