Detroit Lions

The low budget film Net Worth, is about a true story of the hockey players in the NHL, but more specifically the professional hockey team The Detroit Red Wings; and their struggle to protect their rights as workers against management and greedy, power-hungry owners of the NHL. The main character Lindsay tries to express to his teammates how important it is to form an organization to protect the rights of the athletes as workers. With a lot of motivation and struggle this action ultimately lead…

Rod Gilbert was one tough player. He overcame one serious injury a broken back. During a junior game, Gilbert skated over a piece of debris. He had two operations to fix his injury in which he almost died as a result of the surgeries. When he was eligible to play again after his broken back, he was put in and got five points in 4 games. Gilbert fought through his injury and reached his goal of playing in the NHL with the New York Rangers by 1962-63. For his work he would be given the Masterton…

According to press releases from both teams, the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche have swung a trade, with the Predators acquiring winger Cody McLeod in exchange for centre prospect Felix Girard. The Avalanche are also retaining $533,000 of McLeod's contract according to reports. McLeod, 32, has spent his entire career with the Colorado Avalanche since he broke into the league during the 2007-2008 season. McLeod was undrafted and earned an entry-level contract after one year in the…

The Philadelphia Flyers turned in a very underwhelming performance falling 6-2 against the New Jersey Devils who ended their 10 game losing streak. The Philadelphia Flyers opened the scoring as Michael Del Zotto finished off a beautiful tic tac toe passing play from Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek. Giroux who has had his fair share of struggles this season is now enjoying a six-game point streak Only 1:11 later Kyle Palmieri tied the hockey game starting a string of three unanswered Devils…

When comparing my personality with each of the Pevensie children, I find I have something in common with each child. I would like to say that I am as responsible and courageous as Peter, but I am not nearly as direct or charismatic. In some way, I can say I am rational and caring like Susan, yet I trust my intuition over reason. I could also find similarities between Edmund and me in that I am quiet and have a difficult time with change. However, unlike Edmund, I have a strong inside moral…

The Golden lion tamarin (GLT) was first listed as endangered in 1982 according to the International Union of Conservation (IUCN). After an assessment in 1996, IUCN classified the GLT as critically endangered. In 2003, after conservation efforts, the IUCN re-classified GLTs as endangered. GLTs are listed as a regionally threatened species in the state of Rio de Janeiro and listed in appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (IUCN, 2008). Several conservation…

In this fantasy story, Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz, there are 4 friends that have to satisfy their parents in different ways but they have one thing in common which is the Dragon’s Eye. That might sound weird but it is really powerful. The 4 friends are villains from all the fairytales. For example, Mal, daughter of Maleficent, Evie, daughter of Evil Queen , Jay, son of Jafar and last but not least Carlos, son of Cruella De Vil. All these are parents of villains of what you might have…

Cunning, resolute, and indignant, Edmund of Shakespeare’s King Lear soliloquizes upon his bastard identity. Although embracing the unpopular nature of his conception, he rejects the unfair treatment that he receives for being a bastard. Accepting the label, Edmund recognizes that his bastard nature can be a source of pride. Indeed, throughout his argument he refers to “bastards” myriad times, indicating a level of comfort with the term, thereby accepting his bastardy truth. At some points, he…

In the book the mysterious benedict society by Trenton lee Stewart the charters Rayne, sticky, Constance and Kate are all introduced at different times but the book starts off talking about Rayne while he is at the orphanage were he has been since his parents left him He is reading the paper well having his tea and reads an ad that reads: ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD LOOKING FOR SPECIAL OPROTUNITIES? He and three other gifted kids also read this ad (and also many others). They all go through different…

As a Christian we can learn from C.S. Lewis’ character the evil witch is like the devil. She tries to get you fall for the smallest things that can become big and affect your faith life. The Evil Witch Is bossy. She is bossy when she wanted to know where Edmunds brothers and sisters where. Edmund couldn’t get them to come to the Witch’s house so he went off by himself. Then went to the Witch’s house and the Witch was surprised to see him with no brother or sisters. Then she got angry at him and…