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Blaise Pascal  Mathematician Blaise Pascal was born on June 19, 1623, in Clermont-Ferrand, France. In the 1640s he invented the Pascaline, an early calculator, and further validated Evangelista Torricelli's theory concerning the cause of barometrical variations. In the 1650s, Pascal laid the foundation of probability theory with Pierre de Fermat and published the theological work  Les Provinciales , a groundbreaking series of letters that defended his Jansenist faith. Pascal is also widely known for his body of notes posthumously released as the  Pensées . He died in Paris on August 19, 1662.

The Psychology Of Winning  10 Qualities of a Total Winner                                Quality 1:   Positive Self-Expectancy  "Life is a self fulfilling prophecy. True winners go into every event expecting to win." Quality 2:  Positive Self-Motivation  "True winners dig deep and find motivation inside themselves to get through that tough task or to learn a new skill." Quality 3:   Positive Self-Image True winners are confident and view themselves as competent, valuable human beings. Quality 4 :  Positive Self-Direction You gotta have direction if you are going to go anywhere. True winners know where they are going. Their sense of direction comes from the self and not from outside influences like parents or friends. Quality 5:   Positive Self-Control Total winners can sacrifice immediate pleasure fo...

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