...Vitor Franca Mr. Michael Copeland IEP Writing Skills 7 May 2013 The Eight Michael Fred Phelps was born in 1985 and grew up in Baltimore. He decided to start swimming when his two sisters made their first attempt in the US Olympic trials. At first, he was afraid of putting his head under the water, but years passed and he was no longer scared by the water. When he decided to try his first swim meet, it was the moment he made his first decision, among many others, which he would make to achieve eight gold medals years later. "At the age of eleven, his mother took him to the see Bob Bowman, his future coach. Bob laid his eyes on Phelps and predicted Michael Phelps would be an Olympic swimmer by 2000. The decision to join a swim club with Bob Bowman was an easy one. At that time he was engaged in three more sports that he had to give up in order to be a swimmer. At twelve years old he was already winning every event, until one day when he had his first loss. Phelps was extremely upset and made the bad decision of throwing his goggles down. Bob Bowman advised him about his unsportsmanlike behavior. "It's when your body is not in the best situation, your mind is not in the best situation and things are against you those are the times that really count and really matter you overcome and rise to the occasion."" (Schaller 55) Two years later he swam in the U.S. National Championship, where he placed last in the 200-meter butterfly. Very disappointed, he made the decision...
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...Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965) is an American business magnate and author. He is known as the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc., one of the world’s leading sellers of personal computers (PCs). He is ranked as the 41st richest person in the world on 2012 Forbes Billionaires list, with a net worth of US$15.9 billion as of March 2012.[1] In 2011, his 243.35 million shares of Dell stock were worth $3.5 billion, giving him 12% ownership of the company.[2] His remaining wealth of roughly $10 billion is invested in other companies, and managed by a firm called MSD Capital (named after Dell's initials).[3] Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Writings 4 Wealth and personal life 4.1 Philanthropy 4.2 Political contributions 4.3 Criticism 5 References 6 Bibliography Early life and education Michael Dell was born to a well-off, Jewish family, on February 23, 1965.[4] The son of Lorraine Charlotte (née Langfan), an stockbroker[5] and Alexander Dell, a orthodontist, Dell attended Herod Elementary School in Houston, Texas.[6] In a bid to enter business early, he applied to take a high school equivalency exam at age eight. In his early teens, he invested his earnings from part-time jobs in stocks and precious metals.[7] Dell purchased his first calculator at age seven and encountered his first teletype machine in junior high, which he programmed after school. At age 15, after playing with computers at Radio Shack, he got his first computer, an Apple II,...
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...Review Bowling for Columbine: -by Kasper Jørgensen Rating: Michael Moore’s documentary “Bowling for Columbine” is inspired by the school massacre at Columbine High School back in 1999. The film explores what Michael Moore suggests could be the reasons behind such a tragedy. An early scene of the movie shows how Michael Moore gets his hands on a hunting rifle, simply by opening a bank account (!) Just before leaving the bank, Moore asks, "Don’t you think it's a little dangerous handing out guns at a bank?" A clear indication of his point of view, so early in the documentary. Michael Moore uses several effects to affect us, the whole setup of the movie is so messy and cleverly cut, that you have to be a true-blood American and blissfully unaware about things around you, not to feel that he has a point with this documentary. He uses the shock effect many times, best illustrated by the video montage of some of the awful American foreign policy decisions. Along with this montage of video footage, the song: What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong is playing, which of course is ironic as hell. His strongest argument for all the gun violence in the U.S.A. is the fear that gets thrown at the Americans, throughout their entire lives, all broadcasted by the media. He also shows the American history, through a hilarious animated movie, with a bullet as the narrator. All in all, if you want a good laugh, try to understand other countries mentality or just want some possible...
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...Michael Jackson: The Wonder Man Michael Jackson, also known as the king of pop, affected people by his great talent and creativeness, impacted future pop culture generations. Jackson a will know celebrity of pop culture faces ups and down throughout his life. He goes with the motto “that this is it” (1) this implies that he lives in the moment doesn’t matter what happen in the past and tomorrow is promised to no one. Being the first African American on MTV exited people to listen to his music. When did he start, why is he so great, how did things change in his career? Jackson was known as the pop king. He started out his music career at the age of five. He started in the band called The Jackson 5 with his family. He did this till ….. Then he sent solo. As a solo artist Michael went to extreme high to make what he loves known. He helped as much as he could with charities. All of his songs were symbolism to everything that has happen to him or within his time period. As an artist there come their strength and their weakness. Jackson was a great dancer he was known for the moon walk. He has been married but they never lasted. He had nasal issues that lead to plastic surgery. With everything he has been through he still went on with his life and proved to the people that thought he was nothing that he was more then they...
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...Michael Jackson Michael Jackson’s childhood wasn’t your average kid’s childhood. His childhood was just as extraordinary as he is. He was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, an industrial city near Chicago. He was the eighth child of ten, living in a 3 room house of an African American working class family. Growing up, Michael had troubles with his father, Joe. In 2003, Joe acknowledged he regularly whipped Michael as a boy. Jackson stated that this caused physical and emotional trauma, though he also stated his father’s discipline played a very big role in his success. In 1964, Michael was 8 years old when he joined the Jackson Brothers, a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine, Marlon joined as well. He started by playing congas and tambourine then moved on to back up vocals and dancing, finally making his way to sharing lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine. The group was changed to The Jackson 5; the band toured the Midwest extensively from 1966 to 1968. They recorded several songs and started peaking to the top of the charts. Michael Jackson was quickly becoming known as the prodigy. After leaving Motown they signed with Epic Records and renamed themselves The Jacksons. In 1978 Michael played a lead role in the movie The Wiz. In 1979, Michael broke his nose; his rhinoplasty wasn’t a success and caused breathing problems that would affect his career. In 1980 he started winning multiple awards for all his work. Also in 1980 he secured the highest...
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...Specific subject: Michael Jordan’s road to super stardom and his mark on the world. Purpose statement: After listening to my speech audience will know some early years of Michael Jordan and how his legacy began. Introduction: Michael Jordan didn’t just wake up and decide to be a legend. It took hard work, dedication, and determination, for him to be an achiever. Jordan grew up living a normal life, then he became a dominant force in the NBA, and now society is being affected. Thesis: While there are many other great players in the world today who played/ plays in the NBA, Michael Jordan has showed why he is a legendary player. Body Paragraphs I. Michael Jordan grew up living a simple normal life. A. Michael was born on February 27th, 1963 in Brooklyn NY. B. Lived in North Carolina C. In high school he attended Ensley A. Laney. baseball, football, and basketball Sophomore year only 5’11. his best friend Leroy who was 6’4 made the cut. (www.biography.com) D. setback 1. Michael made the varsity team the next year. 2. Grew an extra 4 inches over the summer and was now 6’3. 3. During the season as a junior he avg 20 pts 4. Made the McDonald's All-American team. E. North Carolina 1. Shining moment in the 1982 NCAA Championship. 2. Achievements a. As a sophomore he was named...
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...Michael Jordan: Beyond an Icon Many people in this modern time would agree that we need someone in the sports world to step up and take a leading role. There are so many athletes out there today involved in scandals such as, affairs, taking of performance enhancing drugs, and even run-ins with the law. We need someone to step up not just as a role model, or some factory icon. But to bring back the integrity of the word athlete. Michael Jordan was the Chicago Bulls superstar who beat Charles Barkley and Akeem Olajuwon for Rookie of the Year back in 1985. He may be the greatest player to ever play the game. He even has six championship rings to back up his claim, including 3 straight from 1991-1993, and 3 more in 1996-1998. Michael was named the NBA Finals MVP in all of those titles. In 1991, Jordan's Bulls finally overcame the greatest impediment to their team's success, the Detroit Pistons, who had regularly eliminated the Bulls from the playoffs. In 1993 he averaged 41.0 ppg in the finals, for a record. This 6'6" guard is a NBA first teamer (10 times) He was once again an All-NBA First Team member in 1996. You can always pencil Mike in as the starting guard for the all-star game (13 appearances). He started for the ninth time in 1997, as the first player EVER to receive more than 2 million votes. In the 1997 Game he became the first player ever to record a triple double in the all-star game with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Jordan was not named MVP that...
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...process utilized, distinctive qualities, leadership styles, functional example, challenges, significant successes TEAM LEADERSHIP PAPER 3 DEMONTRATION OF LEADERSHIP TRAITS IN MANAGING A TEAM Michael Jordan, considered the greatest basketball players of all time, is worldly known for leading the Chicago Bulls to six world championships in the 1990s. A leader indeed, whose qualities stem from more than his skills as a basketball player. Michael Jordon is a leader due to his character as well as his accomplishments. A leader is the person who commands a group, organization, or country; a person followed by others. ("Dictionary.com,") Michael Jordan was the leader for The Chicago Bulls, a professional basketball team which possessed a great deal of strengths, as well as weaknesses. However, despite the flaws coupled with multiple challenges, the team had one thing in common and one goal to accomplish – winning championships. Winning championships was not an easy task for the Chicago Bulls. What many people now overlook is that Michael Jordan played in the NBA for seven seasons before winning his first NBA title. It wasn't until the right collection of players, along with the appropriate coach, was assembled that the dynasty began to take shape. But during this time, Michael Jordan developed teamwork and intelligence from within, in fact, organically. One of...
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...Was Michael Jordan the most influential Player in the NBA? Michael Jordan was arguably the best basketball player ever but was he the most influential? That is a controversial question today. Jordan has 6 championship rings, and numerous MVP’s. He is 6’7 and couldn’t be stopped when he was in his prime. Michael Jordan’s story to me makes him the most influential player in basketball. Another reason that makes him so influential is his name. MJ is known worldwide and there are numerous statues around the world in his honor. Finally the way he entertained his audience on the court is a reason why he is influential (espn.com). Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn but his home town was in Wilmington, NC. He attended Laney high school in Wilmington where he failed to make his school’s varsity basketball team. That did not stop him, he not only made his high school varsity team but he went to North Carolina University and led them to win the championship in 1983(nba.com). The next year he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, that year he began his road to superstardom (nba.com). Michael Jordan’s name is one of the most popular names in the world. His name is behind numerous ads and sneaker lines. He has released his retro sneakers over and over and they are getting more popular by the year. His shoes are so popular that people are getting murdered over them. According to fox news Joshua Woods, 22, got one of the few vouchers to buy a pair of the latest shoes for himself and his...
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...resemblance in actions, events, or persons discussed herein to actual actions, events or persons is merely coincidental. NAME: Michael Jackson AGE: 50 DATE: May 25, 2009 PRESENTING INFORMATION AND REASON FOR REFERRAL: Michael Jackson is a 50 year-old African-American male who under the advice of his family and friends, has agreed to seek voluntary counsel for on going issues related to an illness known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Michael does not openly admit that he suffers from BDD, even though in the past 25 years he has gone through multiple cosmetic surgical procedures. Michael stated “I thought I was ugly - my skin was too dark, and I decided that my nose was too wide. It was no help that my insensitive father and brothers called me 'Big Nose”. ( J. Randy Taraborrelli, 2008). Michael Jackson was referred to me for a diagnostic evaluation. HISTORY OF PRESENTING PROBLEM AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Based on my clinical interview with the patient, from a very young age, he grew up in the spotlight, and as his career progressed his insecurities about his body have become increasingly apparent. At the age of 21, Michael had his first rhinoplasty after breaking his nose, he quickly followed this with two more, citing “ the surgery had not been done properly “, and a fourth procedure to create a cleft in his chin. Michael only claims to have had three surgeries, however the continuous distortion of his appearance implies otherwise. Contributing to Michaels’s...
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...2/24: Submit via Bb by 7:00 a.m. on 2/25 (Assignments tab) o Plan Sheets edited on 2/26: Submit via Bb by 7:00 a.m. on 2/27 • PS not accepted for points after these dates/times. Note: Use sources to fill in plan sheet. Content should not be based on personal opinion. 1. Define your topic: Use a source to define the topic. Cite the source. Write the definition of your topic in your own words. (3 points) • This Will be an informative speech about the impact Michael Jordan had on the game of Basketball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan) 2. Brainstorm questions: Raise at least 8-10 questions about your topic (who, what, when, where, why)? What questions might your audience ask about your topic? (5 points) • Why is Michael Jordan important? • Who is Michael Jordan? • Why is he famous? • How did he influence the game of basketball? • Who influenced Michael Jordan to play the game of basketball? 3. Determine the main idea of each question: Look at each question above. If you answered the question, what main idea would you be addressing? Immediately after each question, write the main idea in bold....
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...the design and comfort of the basketball shoes, but also the general dynamic and look of basketball shoes. Before the AIR JORDAN, all basketball shoes were white. This simple statement only begins to describe the sheer magnitude of the changes that were about to occur to the sport of basketball and to the athletic footwear industry once Michael Jordan entered the league. (Retrieved on 8-25-14 from: http://sneakernews.com/air-jordan-brand-jordan). A Little History As one can see form the statement above, the men hired to launch the ad campaign for Nike and the Air Jordan shoe line could have never imagine the empire that would be created with the tag line “Everybody wants to be like Mike”. Now one could argue that Michael Jordan becoming arguably the greatest basketball player of all time really established the Air Jordan shoe line, but ultimately it is because they forever changed the face of basketball shoes and turned them in to a fashion statement. Michael Jordan eventually bought out Nike and took sole ownership of the shoe line, however the line is still advertised through Nike, as a minority ownership group. One thing Nike and Michael Jordan have continued to do well, is understand their consumer and the behavior that their consumers illustrate in regards to these Air Jordan shoes. Consumer Behavior According to our text, consumer behavior is the study of individuals, groups, or organizations and the processes they use to select, secure, use, and dispose of products...
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...History of the Michael Jordan Shoe Michael Jordan is one of the most well-known, successful, and wealthiest basketball players there is. In 1984, he won the National title at the University of North Carolina and a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles; he then was selected 3rd overall draft pick by the Chicago Bills in the NBA. That year he also signed a $2.5 million dollar endorsement deal with Nike and that where it all began. In 1985, Nike gave Jordan his own signature line of shoes and clothing, very different than any other brand. The first Air Jordan 1 shoe was produced and sold for $65 dollars and featured the Nike swoosh on the mid panel and a newly designed winged logo on the ankle. This shoe paved the way for colorful basketball shoes, and the way people looked at tennis shoes. During the 1985 NBA season Michael woe the shoes and was fines $5,000 every time he wore them. Nike was glad to pay since the more he wore them the more popular they became. In 1987 the Air Jordan II was created,the swoosh was removed from this shoe. They used upgraded materials on this shoe some such as faux lizard skin, made them high-top for better ankle support. The Air Jordan wing logo was on the tongue of the shoe. You did not see this shoe on the court much, but all the people wanted it. Although Michael Jordan did win his first NBA slam dunk contest wearing the Air Jordan II. By 1988 everybody wanted a pair Air Jordan tennis shoes. This year Nike removed the...
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...Michael Moore a man that when people mention his name draws instantly, great controversy. In many cases people choose to either love or hate him. Today in the great many pages of information on Michael Moore it is hard to find the plain truth. The question lies to the truth of Mr. Moore’s editing and ethical interviewing styles. It seems more and more readers are swamped with loads of blogs, reports and satire from the arm-chair news rooms of the local coffee shops about how this or that is better than he or she. It is harder to sit down ask a question and get the “who what when and where” of a story that is actual fact. Michael Moore presents himself as a person of the people His very nature is that of an unassuming common man, from his oversized clothes to his frumpy walk to the typical ball cap, Michael Moore seems like a person that anyone could know from his or hers’ own neighborhood. (Wilshire, 2004) The man takes pride in making sure that he states he is one of the people and claims to represent the people. On the contrary Mr. Moore makes sure that he tells people he meets for the first time that he is from Flint Michigan. Actually Mr. Moore is from a little town close to flint called Davison Michigan a sleepy suburb of the run down city of Flint Michigan. (Spence, 2010) In the movie bowling for Columbine Mr. Moore portrays all Americans as a gun wilding, violent and heartless as a society with no care for the common person. Mr. Moore targets Charlton Heston...
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...Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ,[1] is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."[2] Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.[3] After a three-season career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball.[4] In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins...
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