Coast

In Kevin Starr’s article, “An Imagined Place: Art and Life on the Coast of Dream”, he lists the arts that contribute to the perception of California as a place of promise. He captures the promise of California by giving specific examples from each of the arts and how they contribute to the creation of this promise. Of these arts however, photography and outdoors/sports are the best for exploring the connection between promise and the arts. The utilization of photography and the outdoors as an…

Dial 000 – an Analysis The short story Dial 000 takes place on a cliff in Lover’s Leap, Sunshine Coast in Australia. In the short story it is not said when the story takes place, but since the character is calling with a mobile phone it is most likely after the 1990’s. The setting is quite important to the story, because if the character had called from somewhere else, his words would not be quite as serious. The setting is not described in the short story; it is only mention by one of the…

In February 2008, I began working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Gulf Coast Recovery Office (GCRO) as a consultant. My team had been engaged to help the GCRO address several financial management challenges that had been identified by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). With a background in business management and technology, I was tasked with leading the design, development, and deployment of a database that would serve as the centerpiece in a redesigned invoice…

Today, Pearson announced the company is growing its partnership with Maryville University to launch three new online master’s degree programs in the areas of Nursing Practice, Business Data Analytics, and Software Development. These programs will increase access to flexible, high-quality education opportunities that enable practitioners and professionals interested in a career change to seek additional graduate level credentials in growing fields. With the addition of these new online master’s…

Clemson Tigers If you think Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney's Tigers are content with the top seed in this year's College Football Playoff, think again. Despite Clemson’s No. 1 ranking, the Tigers will enter Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. as the underdog to the 4th-ranked Sooners. With most of the hype surrounding Oklahoma, which in some circles has portrayed the Sooners as possibly this year's Ohio State Buckeyes (won National Championship last season), the Tigers should be fueled to…

showing the results and addressing two exceptionally prominent issues during the past few years, oil spills, and waste pollution. In the past 20 years, there have been roughly 17 oil spills, the most memorable spill is the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast. In addition to this a well-known cause of water pollution is littering, caused by humans. The advertisement shows both types of pollution by placing a gasoline container, which is waste pollution and associated with oil spills. The Surfrider…

James Partrick is a DJ, curator, author, and educator. He curates and develops electronic music and art festivals and events. He has also won many awards including the American Composer Forum- MECA award. He also develops music production, composition, and sound design curricula for Dubspot in New York City and the Institute of Production and Recording in Minneapolis. He is also the owner of the Slam Academy that students take the electronic music training. James Patrick started the article…

On March 4, 1993, Jim Valvano was awarded the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award at the first ESPY Awards. Jim Valvano, nicknamed Jimmy V, was a college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Jim had an excellent coaching career, coaching for many teams, but most prominently at North Carolina State University. Despite being weakened from his fight against cancer, Jimmy V delivered an inspiring and energetic speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards with a goal to encourage the…

I would like to recognize Jed Smith as an exceptional individual as well as collegiate strength and conditioning coach. His knowledge, personality, and altruistic character led the University of Northern Iowa to new heights. I was a student-athlete at the University of Northern Iowa majoring in Exercise Science when Jed became the head strength and conditioning coach. Jed started a tradition and foundation at UNI on an academic level as well as athletic. Academically, he worked closely with…

Emmitt Smith won 3 Super Bowl titles in 4 years; he is also the NFL all-time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. As a young kid, Emmitt Smith dreamed of playing for the Dallas Cowboys, but he had to face many obstacles to make his dream a reality. Born in Pensacola, Florida, he was an outstanding football player in high school, which later on grew up to play football at the University of Florida. Emmitt Smith married Patricia Southall on April 22, 2000. He has three kids Rheagan…