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Liminality Today Not much is similar across the globe in each and every human being. Hence, the few similar phenomena that do exist prove to be very important in the understanding of human beings. Liminality is such a phenomenon. First discussed and classified by Arnold van Gennep, liminality is an universal anthropological phenomenon that refers to the transition stage during a ritual. Liminality is an essential element of the human experience. However, liminality is not only confined to an…

no longer runs the Triangle Offense at Stanford because her team’s strength is currently guards, which is against the fundamentals of the Triangle Offense. Coach Quinn Buckner attempted to follow the example left by Coach Tex and Phil with the Dallas Maverick and started the season 1-23 and was promptly fired. Phil Jackson was the Team President of the New York Knicks, who, finished with a disappointing 31-51 record during the 2016-2017 season while still running the Triangle Offense and overall…

Can you imagine what it is like being arrested at the age of 14? What about being accused of crafting a lethal roadside bomb? Muslim 14-year old Ahmed Mohamed came to school one day with a case that contained a deconstructed clock that he was working on. The case had wires hanging out so Ahmed’s English teacher became suspicious and contacted the authorities who then continued to arrest Ahmed. When Ahmed was being questioned, all he had to say was that he “made a clock”. After being released…

Finally, LeBron James is an NBA player who has made a large impact on the basketball world because of his successful career in the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers would pick Lebron as the first pick in the 2003 NBA Draft (Wells 42). Lebron made his NBA debut against the Sacramento Kings only six months after graduating high school (Wells 43, 44). Although many people had doubted him because of his youth, he still shocked critics and thrilled fans, scoring nine points in the first ten minutes, and…

Above all, travel between the United States and Europe would undoubtedly be an issue. European teams would have several trans-Atlantic treks a season and teams located beyond the East Coast would have epic journeys half way around the world (“NBA Players Cautious Over European Expansion”). Jet lag, loss of sleep, and other factors could affect quality of play, as well as create reluctance amongst players to cross the Atlantic Ocean to play in Europe. Determining an effective schedule and…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…