...MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LEGEND Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), unless you’ve been living under a rock, was a legendary singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor and music icon that practically dominated the 20th Century. He rose to fame as the lead singer of his all siblings group, The Jackson 5, before skyrocketing to mega-stardom as a solo artist. His ability to belt out chart topping hits after hits, dance moves and style permanently engraved him in history as the “King of Pop”. He has been credited as the catalyst for several advancements in the music industry and remains an inspiration to both new and old artists but sadly his personal life was not as glamorous or successful as his music career; with controversial...
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...Death of Michael Jackson: The Investigation. Michael Joseph Jackson (MJ) was mysteriously found dead in his home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States on the 25th of June 2009. Michael Jackson was an extremely famous and popular American singer, songwriter and dancer who was nicknamed 'The King of Pop'. Jackson's career began in 1964 as he made his professional debut in the 'Jackson 5' band which consisted of him and 4 of his elder brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon. His career ended in 2009, the year of his death. Jackson's most famous album 'Thriller' was released on the 30th of November 1982 and is the most sold album of all time with a record amount of 66 million copies sold. The death of Michael Jackson caused a huge outbreak in internet reactions and traffic. His death also caused the sales of his music and the Jackson 5's music to increase dramatically....
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...At the age of four I always knew I wanted to become a singer or do something that I love and something that made me happy. I remember my dad would always turn on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and I would dance around the room and even in public. I decided that I wanted to do what I love because Michael Jackson did what he loved, he made other people happy, and he inspired others. I’ve always hope that one day I would inspire and impact other people’s lives too. As time went on my parents asked my sister and I what we wanted to do when we were older. My sister told them she wanted to be a doctor, and she got much approval, and I told them I wanted to sing. My parents came from Asia and faced a rough childhood. They had to escape the Vietnam War...
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...this is Elizabeth Taylor, an extremely successful actor in the 1950’s, on Michael Jackson, a pop megastar whose most successful time happened during the 1980’s (“Elizabeth Taylor”). He is one of the top selling artists of all time and has won numerous awards throughout his career. The way Michael Jackson influenced others with his music and dancing is the reason he is a revolutionary. Michael Jackson was a revolutionary in most things he did, including dancing. In fact, Michael Jackson popularized a myriad new moves, some of which he made. “His videos showcased dance moves that were imitated well into the 2000s: the foot-sliding Moonwalk,...
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...Period 1 Michael Jackson; the King, the Legend Michael Jackson was truly a legend. If you don’t know who he is or not his number one fan then you at least know him as “The King of Pop”, as everyone knew him for. Or if not, you at least know classics like “Thriller”, “Billie Jean”, and “Bad”. Michael Jackson was always surprising people; always causing controversy. Despite what you think or what you believe one thing is for sure Michael Jackson was a great and talented artist. He was a life lost too soon. Michael Joseph Jackson was born was born on August 29, 1958 to Katherine and Joe Jackson in Gary, Indiana. His older siblings are Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, LaToya and Marlon. Later, his younger brother Randy and baby sister Janet join...
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...Term Papers Research Papers Privacy Our Guarantee Popular Essays Excellent Essays Free Essays A-F Free Essays G-L Free Essays M-Q Free Essays R-Z Essay Topics Plagiarism Donate a Paper Michael Jackson Tweet Rate This Paper: Length: 949 words (2.7 double-spaced pages) Rating: Red (FREE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Praising the King of Pop Michael Jackson Introduction: Perhaps no one has received this title in history “the king of pop”, now a days many artist’s have arisen and have performed but not as the king of pop known worldwide and in history, has dominated the world of pop as Michael Jackson. Born on August 29, 1958 to a strict working class family in Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson has gone through personal scandal, family squabbles and numerous career quakes but Michael Joseph Jackson remains one of the planet's best known figures. Jackson has spent almost his entire life as a public performer. He was the founder member of the Jackson Five at the age of four, soon becoming their lead vocalist and frontman. This implies Jackson has started his career at a very early age to gradually become one good public personality and famous. For this and for other reasons, he deserves praise and to be praised. Narrative: Michael Jackson was born and grew up in a strict working family in Gary, Indiana, USA on August 29, 1958. Jackson showed...
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...Beyoncé Knowles-Carter v. Michael Jackson In the line of African American performers, the world has come to know many of whom have impacted history beyond our wildest dreams, but none other have made such an impact through decades and the constant change in music. Michael Jackson and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, two of the most influential performers in this lifetime. From charity work to iconic dances, they both have changed the world but although they are comparable, the life in the public eye and nature of their childhood homes, differs them from being completely identical, in this paper I will discuss the best performers to bless a microphone or a stage. There is no one greater in the history of music than Michael Jackson. From the Jackson...
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...HDSR Program, and is the basis for much of the upper level course work required by our majors. The field study allows students to: • gain experience in integrating the theoretical perspectives learned in the classroom with experiences gained in the field; • achieve insight into the workings of an organization; • become more conscious of the relationship of social roles, institutional dynamics, and larger cultural systems. When students return to campus, Field Study Seminar assists students in analyzing and interpreting their experiences, culminating in a major academic paper. An HDSR field study differs from a conventional internship or practicum in important ways. The main difference lies in the purpose. The primary purpose of a conventional internship or practicum is for the student to perform a job and learn skills that will be useful in a future career. In contrast, the HDSR Field Study is an ethnographic research project. Its main purpose is for the student to hone his or her analytical skills and gain insight into the dynamics of the organization in larger societal context. That is not to say that the job, in and of itself, is not important. HDSR students are expected to work diligently, and make every effort to contribute to the organization in positive ways, along with the added dimension of observing and analyzing the organization. An HDSR field study might be thought of as a conventional internship/practicum, volunteer or paid position, plus ethnographic fieldwork. There...
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...Primates (Primates) Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Ed. Michael Hutchins, Arthur V. Evans, Jerome A. Jackson, Devra G. Kleiman, James B. Murphy, Dennis A. Thoney, et al. Vol. 14: Mammals III. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004. p1-12. Robert D. Martin Appendix Suborder | Infraorder | Superfamily | Family | Subfamily | Prosimii (prosimians) | Lemuriformes | Lemuroidea (lemurs) | Cheirogaleidae (dwarf and mouse lemurs) | | | | | Lemuridae | Lemurinae (true lemurs) | | | | Lepilemurinae (sportive lemurs) | | | | | Indriidae (indris) | | | | | Daubentoniidae (aye-aye) | | | Lorisiformes | Lorisoidea | Lorisidae | Lorisinae | | Tarsiiformes | Tarsioidea | Tarsiidae (tarsiers) | | Anthropoidea (anthropoids) | | | | | | Platyrrhini | Ceboidea (New World monkeys) | Cebidae | Cebinae (e.g., capuchins, squirrel monkeys) | | | | | Aotinae (e.g., owl monkeys) | | | | | Atelinae (e.g., spider monkeys) | | | | | Alouattinae (e.g., howler monkeys) | | | | | Pithecinae (e.g., saki, uakari) | | | | | Callimiconinae (e.g., callimico) | | | | Callitrichidae (e.g., tamarins, marmosets) | | | Catarrhini | Cercopithecoidea (Old World monkeys) | Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecinae (e.g., macaques, guenons, vervets) | | | | | Colobinae (e.g., colobus, langurs) | | | Hominoidea (apes and humans) | Hylobatidae | Hylobatinae (e.g., gibbons and siamangs) | | | | Pongidae | Ponginae (great...
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...B.A./M.A. summa cum laude, Honors in Economics, May 1975. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Professor of Economics, Harvard University, September 1999 – present; Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, January 2004 – present. Chief Economist and Director of Research, International Monetary Fund, 2001–2003. Director, Harvard Center for International Development, 2003–2004. Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1992–94; Charles and Marie Robertson Professor of International Affairs, 1995–1999. Professor of Economics, University of California at Berkeley, 1989–1991. Associate Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985–1988. Economist, International Finance Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1980–1983; Section Chief, Trade and Financial Studies Section, 1984. Economist, Research Department, International Monetary Fund, Oct. 1982 – Sept. 1983. VISITING POSITIONS BP-LSE Visiting Centennial Professor, London School of Economics, 1998–99 academic year. Morgenstern Visiting Professor of Economics, New York University, spring semester 1995. Visiting Scholar, Bank of Japan, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, summer 1991. Visiting Scholar, Research Department, World Bank, summer 1989. Visiting Scholar, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, International Finance Division, 1988, 1994....
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...Michael Jackson English Michael Joseph Jackson[1][2] (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter, dancer, businessman and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop", or by his initials MJ,[3] Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. In the early 1980s, Jackson became the dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "Thriller," were credited with breaking down racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. The popularity of these videos helped to bring the then relatively new television channel MTV to fame. With videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" he continued to innovate the medium throughout the 1990s, as well as forging a reputation as a touring solo artist. Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot, and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop,...
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...The Jury Selection Process Taurean F Dawkins Strayer University Huntsville, AL February 10, 2013 Abstract “The Jury Selection Process” is a research paper that reviews the jury selection process in detail. First we will review the stages of the criminal trail and go in depth with the jury selection process. The paper will demonstrate why the jury selection process is necessary for the United States as well as its patrons. The paper will also provide a break down of advantages and disadvantages on the jury selection process. In addition to the information listed above, we will review some large profile court cases and its jury selection process. This will determine just how detailed and challenging the process can prove to be. The criminal trial process is a precaution that the United States Government has in place in order to protect the patrons of this country constitutional rights. By using the criminal trial process, they ensure that each civilian is offered a far and speedy trail. The criminal trail process has a number of different steps in order for it to flow seamlessly. The steps of the criminal trial process are as follows: trail initiation, jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, closing arguments, judge’s charge to the jury, jury deliberations, and the verdict. Within this body we will be reviewing the jury selection process within detail. Within the Sixth Amendment of United States Constitution it points out that a citizen...
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...Ajasiz Johnson American Intercontinental University Consumer Marketing MKT655 – Research Methods in Marketing June 23, 2013 Abstract Celebrities are often used by advertising agencies to endorse their products in an attempt to persuade the consumer to purchase their products. This paper discusses how celebrity endorsements tend to have an effect on consumers. Consumer Marketing Introduction Advertising obviously plays an essential role in the success or failure of a product. In some cases, using celebrity endorsers to promote products has been quite an effective campaign strategy for advertisers. Celebrity endorsed campaigns are created to sway the consumers and to promote a positive image. Research on Brand Endorser and Consumer Perception Since one of the key objectives of an advertising agency is to persuade customers to purchase the products they represent, an advertisement’s credibility plays an intricate part in heightening the sense of appeal to potential consumers. The enormous amount of money that is allotted for advertising budgets for celebrity endorsements indicate that they are vital in the “advertising world”. Pursuing a celebrity endorsement strategy enables advertisers to project a credible image in terms of expertise, persuasiveness, trustworthiness, and objectiveness (Till and Shimp 1998). Even though it may sound vain, when creating campaigns, advertisers also have to consider the attractiveness, physical appearance, personality, etc., of...
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...Working Conditions as a Determinant of Health This summary is primarily based on papers and presentations by Andrew Jackson, Senior Economist, Canadian Labour Congress, and Michael Polanyi Assistant Professor, Saskatchewan Population Health Research and Evaluation Unit, and Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina. The presentations were prepared for The Social Determinants of Health Across the Life-Span Conference, held in Toronto in November 2002. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Health Canada. Current Situation Over the 1980s and 1990s, there has been an ongoing restructuring of the labour market and of employment relationships. The intent of these changes has been to promote productivity and competitiveness, as opposed to promoting a worker-centred agenda of “good jobs” (Lowe, 2000). In Canada, only two-thirds of the employed workforce are in “standard” salaried jobs with no defined end date (mostly provided by large firms and the public sector). In this shrinking core job market, workers who have survived layoffs, privatization and contracting-out are generally working longer and harder. Employers have tried to increase profitability and competitiveness and to contain budgets by boosting productivity. This has been accomplished largely by increasing workloads. For example, in the health sector, fewer nurses, social workers and other health professionals must now deal...
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...MPhil/PhD Research, Presentation and Professional Skills Workshops, 2009/10 James Banks and Andrew Chesher These reading and presentation workshops will take place Wednesdays from 11-1 in room 321. The first meeting will be on 7 October 2009. Overview The goal of this set of courses is to teach 2nd year MPhil/PhD students the basic knowledge and skills required for conducting top level research in Economics, writing a PhD thesis, communicating PhD research to others, and interacting with the academic community. We also give an introduction to some of the basic tasks, responsibilities and duties of being a PhD student and then, subsequently, an academic economist. Finally, the courses are intended to support students in the first stages of their written PhD work which leads to the transfer seminar, by providing structured advice and discussion, and by stimulating discussion among students about their work. Courses (dates subject to confirmation) 1: Introduction to PhD research in Economics at UCL Dates: 7, 21 October What is this set of workshops about? Brief introduction of everybody What does UCL Economics department expect from its research students? What does UCL Economics expect from its Teaching Assistants? What does it mean to be an Economist? Professional Etiquette Readings: Don Davis’s guide to choosing a research topic http://tinyurl.com/brsfv8 Richard Hamming, “You and Your Research” http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.pdf Dan Hamermesh’s website:...
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