2000s American television series

government. In the case of the KKK, their activities were not random acts of violence but they were for a purpose, especially to show their opposition against the actions of the government which at the time was supporting the rights of the African-Americans. In the case of Weathermen, their violent activities were used as a means of introducing social and political change, specifically change in the imperialistic policies of US and the promotion of…

Channel (TLC) hosted a reality show called the Little Couple. The show is about Jen Arnold and William (Bill) Klein; they are two individuals that were born with skeletal dysplasia. Jen and Bill made the decision to document their lives on national television, so that other individuals could not only meet them in the privacy of their own homes; but, have the opportunity to understand their disease and it’s process. They also give the world the chance to take a close look into their personal,…

influence to pop-culture in the 70’s and 80’s. After winning his 7 Mr. Olympia titles Arnold Schwarzenegger started his own competition, the Arnold Classic, which is one of the biggest contests today besides the Mr. Olympia competition. Now we get into the 2000’s with Jay Cutler, the top bodybuilder of our time. Stopping the trend of competitors getting bigger and bigger every year Cutler won Mr. Olympia 4 times with his smaller, more defined physique. Bodybuilding, as big as it has gotten, is…

In 1998, she moved in Canada and began work as an editor, a journalist and a radio and television announcer. As a novelist, poet, essayist and children’s writer, Apostolska has published over forty books. Bernard ARCAND (1945-2009) Le jaguar et le tamanoir (ÉTUDES ET ESSAIS 1991) QUÉBEC / An anthropologist trained at Cambridge University…

Hip hop artist and basketball players are both performers, who have a rich connection and similar persona, showcasing style, swagger, urbanism, bravado, and coolness. This rich bond was established in 1979; from 1984 to 2009, a new era was conceived, known as “The Dunkadelic Era.” In 1979, the first mainstream explicit connection between hip-hop and basketball was established. The Sugarhill Gang’s hit song “Rapper’s Delight,” which is commonly referred to as the first mainstream hip-hop song,…

Courtney Glickman September 16, 2014 English 123, Burgess I Know My Rights I know my rights! It’s a phrase we Americans tend to drop on a day to day basis. In our world of free speech, it seems almost impossible to imagine a life when our rights could be thrown out the window without question. On the contrary, author Ha Jin gives us an insight as to what this experience might be like in his short story Saboteur. The story describes of a Chinese professor’s, Mr. Chiu, unexpected conflict with…

Four engineers from Microsoft Direct X team had an idea. They deconstructed a Dell Laptop and made a prototype the Direct X box (the original name for the Xbox). They shortened the name to Xbox and officially reviled the console at a game developers conference March 10, 2001. It was released November 15, 2001 in North America, Japan February 22, 2002, Australia March 14, 2002 and to Europe March 14, 2002. 2 Planning for the Xbox 360 began in February 2003. During that month 400 developers were…

Couple (The Little Couple, 2008). The show is about Jen Arnold and William (Bill) Klein; they are two individuals that were born with skeletal dysplasia (The Little Couple, 2008). Jen and Bill made the decision to document their lives on national television, so that other individuals could not only meet them in the privacy of their own homes; but, have the opportunity to understand their disease and it’s process (The Little Couple, 2008). They also give the world the chance to take a close look…

childhood overweight and obesity in the nation’s schools. In 2010, The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) authorized the USDA to overhaul the NSLP’s meal structure and change the nutrition standards to be aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for all Americans. There are others such as, Early Care and Education (ECE) presented on HBO’s The Weight of the Nation for Kids documentary, which showcased innovative, state and community obesity prevention efforts. While some of these programs and…

Stan Lee Dominic A. Rybolt Mrs. Erin Smith Honors English III 7th November 2014 The Legendary Stan Lee Stan Lee redefined American Literature and the way written works are viewed as not only entertainment, but by using one word “Excelsior”! The soul reason Stan Lee is superior to any writer in history is due to the fact he is born with God given talent to influence the world through his vivid imagination. Ideas sprocketed out of his mind at a rapid pace that people to…