...Dr. Leroy T. Walker A Man of Many Firsts Good morning colleagues and friends. It is with pride, pleasure, and gratefulness that I have this opportunity to share the accolades of a great educator, coach, administrator, author, and humanitarian: Dr. Leroy T. Walker. It is particularly an honor because the first time I heard Dr. Walker speak was at the first Leroy T. Walker breakfast in ____ in 19__. The theme of his talk was “Excellence without Excuse,” a simple, but powerful three words that I will never forget. The grandson of slaves and the youngest of 13 children, LeRoy Walker was born on June 14, 1918, in Atlanta, Georgia where he resided until the death of his father when he was nine. He then moved to Harlem with his older brother Joe until his senior year in high school when he returned to Georgia. While living with Joe, Leroy worked in the family's barbeque restaurant and window cleaning businesses during the Great Depression. Big brother Joe instilled a strong work ethic and an attitude of perseverance; never permitting him to rationalize in spite of hard times and prejudice. The first in his family to go to college, Dr. Walker enrolled at Benedict College, an historically black church-related college in Columbia, South Carolina in 1936 where he majored in science and romance languages and graduated with honors in 31/2 years. He lettered in basketball, track and field, and football, earning 11 letters. Walker, who did not play football in high school, tried out...
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...LeRoy Karas’ Casey Williams Human Behavior and the environment HN144 Kaplan University September 28, 2013 LeRoy Karas’ LeRoy seemed to have his future within reach. He was an amazing football player and loved by everyone in his community. LeRoy was like any other sixteen year old. He had a lot of friends, muscular body and an amazing football player. What more could one ask for? LeRoy received a football scholarship and went to collage. During his time in collage LeRoy found himself drinking and smoking much more then before. LeRoy was married twice and divorced twice before the age of fifty. He fathered six children whom he never saw at all. LeRoy bounced around job to job but spent the majority of his earnings on alcohol. LeRoy gained a lot of weight and was up to 285 pounds by the time he reached forty eight. By the age of sixty one he found out that his health was declining fast. He was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and told he would not live too much longer. Within three years LeRoy was hospitalized and informed that he has emphysema. His attitude changed for the worse while being cared for. He did not have any visitors and wishes he would die. LeRoy had a brother named ElRoy and he had achieved much more in life. I feel as though his brother’s success may have made LeRoy jealous and not as equal. Growing up with his brother, LeRoy envied him because of his parents always showing affection and praise to him. LeRoy suffers from...
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...LeRoy Karas LeRoy Karas was once a start athlete with a hidden desire to drink, smoke and party that ultimately affected his grades (Zastow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). He married his high school sweetheart and had three children, and due to his alcoholism, he became abusive and his wife left him, taking the children with her (Zastow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). He had another child with an unknown woman and eventually remarried having two more children (Zastow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). He never gave up his addictions and his second wife left him, and his work relationships faulted as well (Zastow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). Due to his drinking and smoking, his health took a turn for the worst, and he was diagnosed with cirrhosis and emphysema, and is currently living in a long term care facility (Zastow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). Based on the ecomap, I would say the strongest influences on his behavior would relate directly to alcohol and smoking. From early on alcohol was present through his educational years and through his failed interpersonal relationships (Zastow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). His income from his work went on drinking and smoking and he owed child support (Zastow & Kirst- Ashman, 2010). While he was drinking and in his marriages, he would become violent while intoxicated, and later on in life, due to his alcohol addiction and smoking, his health deteriorated (Zastow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). LeRoy Karas is transitioning from middle adulthood to late adulthood...
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...M. Salas-Pellot PA165-01 – Unit 3 Professor Laurence Mraz Kaplan University February 19, 2013 FACTS: Leroy McPhillen was a regular patron of The Bottom’s Up Pub, an intoxicated man named John, began shouting obscenities at a woman seated at a table near Mr. McPhillen. As the woman ignored the man’s ranting, the man approached the woman in a threatening manner. Before the man reached the woman, Mr. McPhillen invited the man to join him at his table. The man refused and grabbed the woman’s wrist. Mr. McPhillen then carefully twisted the man’s arm behind his back and restrained him with a neck hold. Mr. McPhillen refused the man’s request to release him, and firmly seated the man and threatened to punch him if he moved. The woman then informed Mr. McPhillen that the man was her husband. ISSUE: The questions presented are which intentional torts were committed, and what defenses are available to the tortfeasors? Both John and Leroy are guilty of committing intentional torts. Both parties have debatable defenses. Though the fact remains that more information is needed regarding the events that occurred prior to the assault and battery to the woman, and the time of how long the intoxicated man was confined. Before determining what are the applicable statues...
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...guilt-dispensing friend, Leroy Jenkins. Bill Brasky had known Leroy Jenkins for (plus or minus) half a million years, the majority of which were flamboyant ones. Leroy Jenkins was unique. She was plucky though sometimes a little... oafish. Bill Brasky called her anyway, for the situation was urgent. Leroy Jenkins picked up to a very ecstatic Bill Brasky. Leroy Jenkins calmly assured him that most spotted wolf hamsters yawn before mating, yet man-eating capybaras usually charismatically belch *after* mating. She had no idea what that meant; she was only concerned with distracting Bill Brasky. Why was Leroy Jenkins trying to distract Bill Brasky? Because she had snuck out from Bill Brasky's with the iPad only two days prior. It was a enchanting little iPad... how could she resist? It didn't take long before Bill Brasky got back to the subject at hand: his iPad. Leroy Jenkins sneezed. Relunctantly, Leroy Jenkins invited him over, assuring him they'd find the iPad. Bill Brasky grabbed his hippopotamus and disembarked immediately. After hanging up the phone, Leroy Jenkins realized that she was in trouble. She had to find a place to hide the iPad and she had to do it fearlessly. She figured that if Bill Brasky took the nappy, busted-out hatchback, she had take at least eight minutes before Bill Brasky would get there. But if he took the Segway? Then Leroy Jenkins would be exceedingly screwed. Before she could come up with any reasonable ideas, Leroy Jenkins was...
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...Measuring Speed Introduction: Speed is defined as the rate of change of position or the rate of motion. A rate is the ratio between two different quantities. Motion is described with respect to, or relative to, another object called a reference point or frame of reference. Usually the Earth is considered to be stationary and is often the frame of reference. Speed is a relative quantity that depends upon the frame of reference -- how an object is observed and measured. Average speed is total distance traveled divided by the total time traveled. average speed = total distance or speed = d where d is distance and t is time total time traveled t Another way to measure speed is called instantaneous speed. This type is one of the most common ways we measure speed. Instantaneous speed is the measurement of speed at a particular instant. Without the use of a measuring device called a speedometer, instantaneous speed is almost impossible to measure. When both speed and direction are specified for the motion the term velocity is used. In other words, velocity is speed in a particular direction. A person walking eastward at 1 km/h does not have the same velocity as a person walking northward at 1 km/h, even though their speeds are the same. Two persons also have different velocities if they walk in the same direction at different speeds or if they are turning. Calculating Speed Activity PROCEDURE Part A: Mark off your walking distance...
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...American and Swedish composer Leroy Anderson was part of a musical family ever since he was born. Therefore, there is no astonishment to the fact that he was a well-accomplished composer of his time due to the following quote: “We were a musical family,” he said. “My father played the mandolin, mother played the guitar, and I accompanied them on the piano”; Furthermore, all the achievements he accomplished were remarkable - he wrote a large amount of arrangements for the Boston Pops Orchestra, received many honors and tributes, and wrote his best piece, Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra. First of all, Anderson proved his profundity of music by writing many pieces for the Boston Pops Orchestra. His first piece for the orchestra was...
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...For the Unit 3 paper, respond to the following hypothetical situation. Identify the intentional torts and available defenses involved, if any, and support your answers. Hypothetical: FACTS: Leroy McPhillen frequented a pub called Bottom's Up! Late one Saturday night, an intoxicated man named John began shouting obscenities at a woman sitting at the table next to Leroy's. The woman, Jane, ignored the man and continued to drink her beer. John approached Jane, looking ominous. Leroy stood and asked the fellow over to the bar for a drink. John grumbled that Leroy should mind his own business. John reached out and grabbed Jane's wrist and Leroy neatly twisted John's other arm behind his back while restraining him with a neck hold. John protested vehemently, but Leroy did not let go. Leroy placed John firmly into a chair and told him not to move, or else Leroy would have to punch him. That’s when Jane told Leroy that the man was her husband. QUESTIONS: Which intentional torts were committed, and what defenses are available to the tortfeasor? Paper Requirements You should cite at least three different sources in your paper. You can use the course text as one source, as well as cases or law review articles available on Westlaw. Westlaw is available in the Kaplan Library and there is also a link under the Academic Tools tab in each unit. In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria: • Your paper...
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...Leroy Neiman's paintings capture juxtaposition between frustration and aspiration through dramatic brushstrokes, contrasting portrayals of community development, and metaphorical placements symbolizing the possibility of opportunity and its countered disadvantages. Many dissertations criticize Neiman’s work because of his splashy, kinetic, and jigsaw like style; my dissertation begs to elaborate. Receiving much scorn, Neiman’s works are often dismissed for superficiality and garish among the art world. Neiman is also known for his high involvement in the athletic fields recording events such as Muhamad Ali’s boxing matches and many Olympic events where he manages to capture split second moments. Beyond his rapid motion art, Neiman provides...
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...Intentional Torts and Defenses of Leroy McPhillen and John Victoria Downie Kaplan University Professor Randee Breiter Torts and Personal Injury PA165 May 31, 2015 Intentional Torts and Defenses of Leroy McPhillen and John Human and animal nature is defined by the subconscious behavior of the fight or flight instincts. People have the ability to view situations and determine whether they need to fight for their life or run. What sets us apart from animals is that we also have the ability to determine whether other people need us to fight for them when they cannot fight for themselves, as seen in the case of Leroy McPhillen versus John. Leroy McPhillen was a frequent client of Bottom’s Up Pub. One Saturday night Leroy noticed an intoxicated man shouting obscenities at a woman seated at a table within close proximity to Leroy McPhillen’s table. While the woman ignored the man and continued to drink her beverage, Leroy asked the intoxicated man to join him for a beer at the bar. The man mumbled that “Leroy should mind his own business” and proceeded to grab the woman’s wrist. It was at this point that Leroy grabbed the man, later identified as John, by his other arm and neatly twisted behind his back while placing him in a neck hold. John began to protest violently. Leroy then place John in a chair and informed him not to move or he would “have to punch him”. It was at this time the woman, identified as Jane, informed Leroy that the man was in fact her...
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...Yulawnda Patton HN 144: Unit 9 Assignment Kaplan University LeRoy Karas was a young outgoing teenager who was the eldest of two boys. LeRoy had the physical ability and potential to become a football phenomenon. His parents favored him over his younger brother Elroy who was the complete opposite of LeRoy. Physically LeRoy was bigger than most of his peers and his athletic capabilities led him to be selected as an all-state linebacker during his senior year of high school. When LeRoy was 16 years old he began drinking almost a six- pack of beer a day, and by the time he turned 17 he began smoking. Even though LeRoy knew that drinking and smoking would get him kicked off the team he still continued this negative behavior. LeRoy wasn’t interested in studying just playing sports, drinking, smoking, and partying. Luckily LeRoy received a football scholarship and was able to attend college. He continued to excel in football but his bad habits continued and therefore his grades began to suffer. When LeRoy’s scholarship eligibility was used up he dropped out of college. He then married a college sophomore named Rachel who became pregnant and dropped out of college as well. Without finishing college LeRoy could only get jobs based on his skills and began job hopping. LeRoy continued his destructive behavior of drinking, smoking, and partying with his co-workers which led him now to become a poor husband. Leroy had now fathered three children with his wife and instead of making a...
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...intoxicated. He was shouting obscenities toward a lady name Jane that was sitting at a table next to another guy name Leroy, which he was a frequent customer. However, Jane ignored John and continued to drink her beer. When she ignored him than he approached her looking disturbed. Leroy asked John over to the bar for a drink, but John told him to mind his own business. John grabbed Jane’s wrist and when he did Leroy grabbed John’s wrist and put him in a neck hold. John was protesting Leroy to let go of him, but Leroy did not let go. Leroy placed John in a chair and told him not to make a move or he will punch him. After the incident happen Jane told Leroy that John was her husband. Issue 1) Why was Leroy taking upon his self to defend Jane, even though she was a complete stranger? 2) Why did Leroy even put his hands on John, especially if John didn’t touch him? 3) In what ways did assault, battery and false imprisonment come into play in this case? Rules In this case it is considered defense of persons in which is a legal justification for assault, battery and false imprisonment. Assault is someone that intentionally puts another in fear and battery is when someone using force against another person. False imprisonment is someone that is holding another person down against their will. The reason it is considered defense of persons because Leroy was using reasonable force by protecting Jane the third person from injury where John threatened by an attacking force...
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...Norma Jean and Leroy, are not just a normal couple. They lost their infant son and have gender roles completely switched. Since Leroy’s truck accident, he is stuck at home, while Norma is working out of the house, being the breadwinner. This non-stereotypical image of the couple can be an easy target to quick judgement, however, Shiloh is a good short story that shows us, trough events, symbols and irony that genders role define your approach to personal problems. Leroy and Norma Jean are a married couple. Leroy used to be a truck driver, but had a bad truck accident that has left one of his legs injured. Before his injury, Leroy was rarely at home, always on the road, which meant that Norma was alone often. In addition to working at a drugstore, she had various hobbies to keep her busy, such as bodybuilding, piano and writing classes (231). Now that Leroy has to stay home, he has to find something that keeps himself busy. Leroy starts by making crafts,...
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...7599 ISSN: 0038-4291 Accession Number: 15418214 Persistent link to this record (Permalink): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=15418214&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: The Wounded King: Bobbie Ann Mason's "Shiloh" and Marginalized Male Subjectivity. Database: Humanities International Complete Several of Bobbie Ann Mason's works have been approached from the perspective of myth-ritual criticism--especially the Grail motif--with mixed results.(n1) Perhaps the most central element of the Grail motif is the king's wound, which is clearly sexual in nature, and critics who approach Mason's work from this perspective have pointed out how she develops central characters, most notably Emmett in In Country and Leroy in "Shiloh," who seem to play analogous roles to that of the wounded king in Grail legend. However, if we approach these characters--and most particularly their wounds--from the perspective of psychoanalytic semiotics rather than myth-ritual criticism, we arrive at some very different observations about them,...
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...example, the couple Norma Jean and Leroy have switched roles within their marriage. Due to an accident as a truck driver, he is left to stay at home and live as though a wife would live and Norma Jean is left to live as though she was a man. When others are reading “Shiloh”, they may find this odd or unpleasing, but it was necessary due to the circumstances they were presented with. Mason rejects the traditional ideas that married couples should be followed by their...
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