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Professional athletics has been an important part of the American culture for quite a long time. Sports are what separates this nation from any other nation in the world. Given the viewership, I would like to focus on the National Football League. The National Football League is a multi-billion dollar business that is projected to reach $13 Billion in 2016 (Forbes). Keeping that statistic in mind, the athletes are paid a substantial amount due to the success of the National Football League. As a…

As the mouse dangled freely above the beast's agape jaws, an all too eerie silence washed through the room providing background noise for the mouse's squeaks of terror. That silence dominated, until her struggling had ceased and he felt her pick apart his mind, a sharp and thin knife aiming towards his rawest and most protected of memories. It was as if the kitten had finally formulated its plan of escape and came up tearing flesh with razor-like claws, spitting forth to freedom, melting the…

A hundred and seventy-five years ago European colonist labeled Africa the “Dark Continent.” Whether or not the term was introduced with invidious intent has continually been the subject of much debate among black scholars. The controversy centered on the use of the word “Dark” which Europe, scholars interpreted as being without growth and development. Not that Europe was more developed than Africa, but because the sub -Saharan part of the continent was a complete mystery to Europeans. This…

These two mentors help Bernadette through her struggle of becoming public. Whether people believed her or not, they began to follow her to the grotto to see if she was telling the truth. Her Aunt Basil reprimanded her, “There’s too much talk about you, my girl. You mustn’t go there anymore!” Bernadette regarded this with a quiet simplicity. “Never mind. Let people talk” (Laurentin, 35-37). This sudden publicity may have brought many others down…

Spiaggia is an Italian fusion restaurant hailing in the vivacious city of Chicago, Illinois. They take traditional Italian dishes and give them a creative and zany twist that brings in people from all over. Not only are they the only Italian restaurant in Chicago to be four stars but they are also marked as a must see destination for celebrities and higher ups. While the cuisine never loses sight of its Italian roots it still manages to be wonderfully modern. Not to mention they offer and…

STUDENTS’ MORPHOLOGICAL ERRORS IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT Desy Nur Farida 21602073029 1. Introduction Errors frequently made by students in learning the second/ foreign language. These are very important to be discussed not only by teachers but also by students themselves in order to know the students’ weaknesses so that the teachers can make remedial teachings and the students can learn from their own errors. Among those errors is morphological error. The objectives of this short essay are to…

Throughout the years of the post classical era, 500 through 1000C.E., the religions Islam and Christianity undoubtedly began to take shape. Although Christianity had already been established since the around 30 C.E., it wasn’t until the post classical era that it became a major religion thoughout western and eastern Europe. (Bentley 233) The Islamic faith on the other hand did not emerge until the year c.610 C.E. and developed as a major religion of the region throughout the time period.…

Language can be seen and heard: it can be diverse or standard. With this in mind, discuss the different roles that language can have in a child’s life. Language has a powerful influence over us all, whether it be written or spoken words, or nonverbal forms of communication, language plays a pivotal role in society. As children develop, language plays an important role in their progress forming the building blocks for communicating emotionally, socially and academically. This essay will begin by…

PTSD-GHOST FROM THE PAST In 2015, people of Nepal had to go through two destructive earthquakes. Many people died, and many lost their houses. I survived, but a close friend of mine lost his life. I could feel the pain that his family was going through. It affected his mother the most. After those earthquakes, many aftershocks were shaking the surface of Nepal. I could see his mother shouting his son 's name and asking people for help. The death of her son made her mentally ill. Each of the…

“SPICES EXPORT FROM KERALA CURRENT TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD” Author 1: Ashish Bhatt Institute Name:Parul Institute of Management Designation: Assistant Professor E-Mail ID: ashishkumar.bhatt@paruluniversity.ac.in Author 2: JencyValasan Institute Name:Parul Institute of Management Designation: Researcher E-Mail ID: Mailing Address: Parul Institute of Management, Parul University Vadodara, Gujarat Abstract Changing eating habits and lifestyle of consumers across the globe…