...Jack London began his adventures at a very early age. Born out of wedlock and into a poverty-ridden family he learned to find ways of escaping the dull routine of work. At the age of ten London was selling newspapers to supplement the family income. He labored in canneries, mills, doing laundry and shoveling coal so that he could support his family. Between the laborious chores of earning a living London also had numerous adventures when he tried the other side of the law. The adventures started when he buys himself a small skiff and teaches himself to sail but the pressures of home life take that away from he and he is forced to work at a cannery starting at the tender age of 14. Even at that age Jack London still had continuous thoughts of writing for a living. At the age of 15 London is tired of the low wages and the back breaking work of the factory and decides to take matters into his own hands. He sails out to become an Oyster pirate with the ship “The Razzle Dazzle” that he purchases with money borrowed from Virginia Prentiss. The title “Prince of the Oyster Pirates” is soon given to him, but he soon becomes disillusioned with the rough life and decides to change to the other side of the law again. The next year he joins the Fish Patrol to stop the pirating of the oyster fields. He does not find that to his liking either. His main thought is to get money anyway that he can, legal or illegal, and still have all the adventures he craves. London...
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...that games are now fairer. The element of chance and luck has been almost removed. Sports equipment refers to a large amount of equipment which is used in sports. Starting with the bats, and balls, and rackets to the shoes and socks and glasses there are a lot of things that come under the umbrella of Sports equipments. About 25 years ago tennis rackets were made from wood, with ash, maple etc. leading the way. Later in the sixties metal frames were introduced. Today composite rackets are the rage because of the efficiency they offer in accelerating the ball across the net and in terms of the dangerous vibrations that lead to tennis elbow. For example Bobby Riggs with his 1939 wooden racket, would have no chance against Pete Sampras armed with an oversized composite racket with an enlarged “sweet spot”, although Bobby Riggs was an excellent player. The shoes today offer greater grip and have better cushioning which helps...
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...across America’s television screens, which was a new and compelling phenomenon in American life and popular culture, young urban Blacks rejected nonviolence. This began the rise of the Black Panther party. The Black Panthers were formed in California in 1966 and they played a short but important part in the civil rights movement. The Black Panthers believed that the non-violent campaign of Martin Luther King had failed and any promised changes to their lifestyle via the 'traditional' civil rights movement, would take too long to be implemented or simply not introduced. The language of the Black Panthers was at first non violent as was their public stance. The two founders of the Black Panther Party were Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. They preached for a "revolutionary war" but though they considered themselves an African-American party, they were willing to speak out for all those who were oppressed from whatever minority group. The call for a revolutionary war against authority at the time of the Vietnam War alerted the FBI to the Black Panther's...
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...The state of Louisiana ran by Bobby Jindal administration decided to change the insurance of Louisiana state employees and retirees to help build the reserve back up that dwindled due to miss management. Louisiana’s Office of Group Benefits, which provides health care coverage to 230,000 state employees, retirees and teachers, had $500 million in reserves in 2011. By lowering health premiums for employees and retirees, state agencies also paid less for benefits—and used the money on other budget needs instead, according to analysis by the public Affairs Research Council. But with reserves dwindling rapidly, premiums were increased in July, prescription drug benefits were cut in August and the Jindal administration announced dramatic changes for 2015. All of Louisiana state employees now have to suffer because of mismanagement by state officials. Is it the fault of all 230,000 people covered that the reserves are dwindling? Why do the people have to pay for some narcissist individual that cannot manage money? As a state employee for the past 10 years I have seen my health care coverage decrease. In 2008 the state employees were insured by Humana, which was a great insurance company. Humana had low premiums, great prescription coverage, and good out of pocket cost. Then around 2011 we had to switch to Blue Cross Blue Shield and some huge changes were made in the prescription coverage. Deductibles went up and prescription medicines are no longer covered if there is a generic brand...
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...The Black Panther Party gave rise because of two college students who had initially formed a group in order to voice their opinions. During the 1960’s new movements were emerging because individuals were not only becoming rebellious but they were also resisting to the unfair treatment. Because of the different apprehensions occurring during this time it raised questions to the students regarding what world they were living in. Furthermore while searching for answers to their questions Huey Newton and Bobby Seale created the Black Panther Party in search for freedom. Within this organization they were looking for unity and an escape from alienation. The Black Panther Party was establishes on October 15, 1966 and became known nation wide. The members of the organization were mainly those from southern backgrounds who have experienced multiple forms of alienation....
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...!1 Paula Deen Scandal Jaime Middlebrooks COM/295 June 15, 2016 Kathy Rodriguez-Abbott !2 Paula Deen Scandal Paula Den is best known for her Food Network shows on Southern cooking, including Paula's Home Cooking, Paula's Party and Paula's Best Dishes. She was a very successful Celebrity chef on the Food Network Channel. Many well know Chefs and home cooks looked up to her for her awesome southern recipes including myself. But in 2012 everything went downhill after she was accused of using racial slurs on more than one occasion. In June 2013, Deen found herself the subject of intense media scrutiny. It became public around this time that she had admitted to using the N-word during a legal deposition taken that May. Deen and her brother have been sued by a former employee for racial and sexual harassment. She also stated that it had been long time since she had used the offensive term in her testimony. Dean faced harsh criticism for her admission. In a video posted on YouTube, she acknowledged that she had made a mistake. "Inappropriate, hurtful language is totally unacceptable," she said. In another video, Deen insisted that she's not racist. "Your color of your skin, your religion, your sexual preferences does not matter to me." In reaction to this controversy, the Food Network decided not to renew Deen's contract with the cable channel. Some of Deen's fans have expressed their outrage over Deen's firing, leaving messages on the Food Network's Facebook...
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...Black Panther Party Origin The Black Panther Party was a group with the sole intention of Self-Defense. In fact their original name was the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The time period that the party was formed was during the mid 1900’s, specifically October of 1966 (Baggins). To begin there were two original founders for the Black Panther Party, and they were Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Huey Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana. Newton was an illiterate high-school graduate, but ended up succeeding in teaching himself how to read before the attended Merritt College in Oakland. Then he continued his educational endeavor by attending the San Francisco School of Law. Attending the Merritt College was more life changing than he expected because that is where he met Booby Seale for the first time. Bobby Seale was born in Dallas, Texas. Seale served in the U.S. Air Force during his youth, and then attended Merritt College. Seale’s radicalism began in 1962, when he first heard Malcolm X speak, and since then he was a changed man. Following the World War II many cities like Oakland and others throughout the West and the North began to see change. Migration among black families began to happen, which resulted in a new generation of young African-Americans. The migration caused questioning that eventually resulted in a search for a new political system to benefit minorities and create a more equal society. African-Americans fled to the suburbs along with...
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...best way to start this look is with clean hair. Wash hair with your normal shampoo and conditioner, and then towel dry until it is only semi-damp. Apply a frizz-fighting crème, and proceed to blow dry hair straight. Gather the essential pin-curl materials: setting lotion, bobby pins and a rat tail comb. Make sure that you place your pins in an easily accessible place, preferably in front of a mirror. Begin by applying a bit of setting lotion to a one-inch section of hair; this will make strands malleable, and more likely to hold a curl. Wrap the ends of the hair around two fingers, circling twice. Proceed to roll the hair up towards the scalp in a tight loop. Be sure to loop the hair in a circle without actually twisting the hair itself, as twisting the strands can affect the integrity of the curl. Once you have rolled the hair all the way up to the scalp, gently secure the curl with two bobby pins, crossing over the loop of hair in an “x” pattern. Repeat the process until you have pinned the entire head of hair. Wrap a silk scarf around your head and apply gentle heat to the hair, using a blow dryer on the lowest setting. Remove the scarf and allow hair to cool. Gently remove the bobby pins to reveal a head full of gorgeous, shiny, and beautifully retro pin curls. Channeling old Hollywood glamor has never been...
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...My Biography On “Whitney Elizabeth Houston” (Nippy) By: Ashanna D. Lee Date: 2/10/14 (rough drafts) 2/17/14 (final drafts) Subject: Library Class Instructor: Ms. Bee Whitney Elizabeth Houston, known to many as Nippy, was born on Aug. 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey. Houston began singing at a young age in her church choir within her hometown and released her debut album at the age of (22). During this time, she scored three #1 singles, delivered four more #1 titles, and earned her first Grammy. When Whitney married singer Bobby Brown in 1992, her career got off track. She made a major comeback, which probably would have been one of many if not for her early departure, with one of her #1 titles: “I Look to You”. Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012. Early Life/ Influences Whitney Houston, born on Aug. 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, almost seemed destined from birth to become a singer. Her mother Cissy Houston, her cousin Dionne Warwick, and her godmother Aretha Franklin are all legendary figures in American Gospel and Soul Music. Whitney’s mother Cissy was the choir’s Minister at New Hope Baptist Church, and it was there that young Whitney got her start. By the time she turned fifteen, Whitney was often performing with her mother and trying to get a record deal of her own. Around the same time, she was discovered by a photographer who was amazed by her natural beauty. She soon became a well-known teenage model and one of the first women to appear on the cover of Seventeen...
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...Arkansas Football Scandal ETH 316 Arkansas Football Scandal Do winning football games trump ethics? Many Arkansas Razorbacks football fans believe so. In college football where winning is at all costs, many fans are willing to overlook the coaches indiscretions to keep him as coach. Some could care less about his infidelities and lies to maintain the winning ways. At the University of Arkansas some students and fans do not care about their coaches moral obligations so long as they win the South Eastern Conference or SEC. Head football coach Bobby Petrino was fired in April for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a female subordinate on his staff. He wrecked his Harley Davidson motorcycle on a rural Arkansas road. The problem was his passenger Jessica Dorrell age 25 worked on his staff in recruiting and fundraising. They have both admitted to the affair. Petrino is a married father of four, while Dorrell was engaged to the Arkansas strength coach. The wreck left Petrino with four broken ribs, a cracked vertebrae and multiple scrapes and facial cuts. Neither He nor Dorrell informed the University of the Accident and actually tried to cover up the liaison with the help of a State Police officer who also does security for the football program. The layers of unethical behaviors and judgments are overwhelming to most. If you asked the Razorback fans though, you may be surprised at the feedback. Just hours before his dismissal, several Razorback fans had told USA...
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...INTRODUCTION In this work I will explain about the Muslims that are black. This topic is very important to talk about this kind of culture because we are in a world which is assorted of many cultures, also is important to talk about this topic because we have to know that the black people are humans too and they have the same rights like everybody. The phrase Black Muslims may describe any black people who are Muslim, but historically it has been specifically used to refer to African-American organizations that describe themselves as Muslim. Some of these groups are not considered to be Muslim by orthodox Muslims. THE BLACK MUSLIMS The black Muslims are an American religious organization formed mostly by blacks who profess the Muslim religion. This group is known as the American Muslim Mission, formerly known as world community of al-islam in the west in 1975, but but ehy were called the nation of Islam, the members called themselves the “bilalian”. Its leaders are in favor of economic cooperation and self-sufficiency; they also impose on their followers the observance of strict Islamic codes of behavior, referring to issues such as food, clothing and interpersonal relationships. Members practice some of the Islamic religious rites and pray five times a day. HISTORY: In 1913, there was the arrival in Newark, New Jersey (USA), an African-American North Carolina named Timothy Drew. This, with the nickname of Noble Drew Ali founded the Moorish Temple of Science-American...
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...the Natural World D. Exploration III. Settings A. Forest B. On a gravel or dirt road IV. Symbolism A. Roads B. Nature V. Conclusion The Other Road Not Taken Speaking on roads that are not taken can literally be analyzed on a personal stance. Before I get into the poem I would just like to take the time to make this a reality. We all know the singer Whitney Houston passed away a few weeks ago. Her life can be analyzed as being two roads and which one she should have taken. Whitney grew up in a church in New Jersey where she began singing in the church choir. Her career took off in 1987 officially. Fast forward a few years and the good girl we knew seemed to crumble up before our eyes. Whitney married Bobby Brown and had a daughter Bobbi Kristina. Whitney and Bobby’s relationship soon became a downhill ride over powered by drugs and alcohol. We thought by looking at her, that her career was over. She proved us wrong by coming back more faith driven than ever before and with a new attitude. You see in “The Road Not Taken”, you have a decision to make as to which road you will pave for your life. Whitney chose her road and is at peace with it. Let us analyze the poem to see which road we will take. In the following paper, Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”, will be broken up to show the theme, settings, and symbolism. We have choices in life that we must make. The choices that we have to make may consist of things like the direction to take...
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...During the last three months of my position as office manager, I have noticed some changes for the worst amongst my employees which appear to be a result of Jessica’s leave of absence. My office provides one secretary for every two members of the executive team. Jack Snyder assists Ralph Alane and Jessica Hilo, and Ruth Disselkoen supports Samuel and Frank Daley. The main difference between the teams is that Jack’s team has a full time administrative assistant, while Ruth’s team has a part-time assistant. Jessica’s work has been assigned to Ralph and Frank Daley for the duration of her leave, which I believe has put the workload of the teams out of balance. As a result, Ruth has begun to take shorter breaks and use overtime to complete her work. However, this has resulted in her being frequently exhausted on the job as well as receive complaints about the quality of her work. Jack, on the other hand, has been frequently late and takes longer breaks than allowed; he also frequently seems to have little work to do, although what work he has done was more than satisfactory to the team. To alleviate these issues I propose the following changes: First of all, both teams should make an effort to separate Jessica’s workload from their own. Secondly, Ralph should complete his normal tasks in the morning and assist with Jessica’s work once he is finished. Thirdly, Frank should complete Jessica’s work first and his tasks in the afternoon. This way Jack can complete Ralph’s assignments...
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...SHOULD BOBBY BROWN PULL PLUG ON DAUGHTER? The moral issue I wanted to discuss was from a current event in national news. The late Whitney Houston’s daughter (Bobbi Brown) is currently on life support. Brown’s cousin (Jerod Brown) stated that “doctors don’t see any hope for her condition to change”. According to Fox News, Bobbi Kristina Brown was found face-down unresponsive in the bathtub on Jan 31 (Fox News, 2015). She has been in the hospital in medically induced coma ever since. As we know, her mother (singer Whitney Houston), was found dead in a bathtub February 11, 2012. As a father of three beautiful daughters, this was very near and dear to me because I can only imagine the pain and concern that Bobbi Kristina’s father (singer Bobby Brown) could be going through. What would I do if I was in his situation? Would I want my own daughter to have a fighting chance to live until there was no chance of life? Or would not want my daughter to have to go through the state of being a “vegetable” and take her off life support. This is a moral issue for many Americans who have loved one on life support. According to Thirty-Mile Zone (TMZ), “Bobby Brown is adamant ... he doesn't want to take his daughter Bobbi Kristina off life support because he believes in God-driven miracles.” (TMZ, 2015). I am a proponent of Brown’s decision to keep his daughter on life support and putting his trust in GOD to work a miracle. Being A Christian myself, we are taught that...
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...Bobby Petrino: Arkansas Razorbacks Coach Bobby Petrino was the head football coach for the University of Arkansas and in his four-year career led the Razorbacks to a 34-17 record. He dreamed of driving the Razorbacks to a championship win; however, his dream was shattered due to his own poor and unethical actions. Bobby Petrino’s inappropriate relationship with a former student, misuse of program funds, and dishonesty led to his dismissal from the University. This paper gives a brief overview of the Bobby Petrino case, my thoughts on his behavior and University’s action against him. Case Overview In overview of the Bobby Petrino case, Petrino was a married man with four children and he had an excellent career coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. He coached the Razorbacks to many victories during his time at the University of Arkansas and won the appreciation, trust, and respect of Razorback fans for his accomplishments. However, he lost all appreciation, trust, and respect when his affair with 25-year-old former University volleyball athlete, Jessica Dorrell was televised and released in the news. His actions brought shame and embarrassment upon his team and the college. On top of having an affair with her, he used program funds to hire her as his athletic coordinator and supplied her with a personal bonus/gift for taking the position. Dorrell was hired into her position because of her relationship with Petrino not her qualifications. There were several applicants...
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