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,…
over the years, and the colors brown and white put a modern twist on this ever so famous decorating style. Casual elegance can be created in a French country bedroom by carefully choosing furniture and accessories that stay true to the theme yet add a bit on contemporary appeal. French Country Builds on the Strength of White Typical French country bedrooms make use of color combinations that include yellow and white, blue and white, and even green and white. However, this motif can still be…
In the initial planning phase, only 15% of the companies are engaging HR. HR is engaged a little bit more in the investigation phase. It’s easy to understand why HR is not more involved in the negotiation phase. But look at the numbers for integration. Less than 30% are engaging HR in the actual integration, and it is in the integration phase where…
It is hard for parents to leave their children in an educational or care setting while they go to work, it is important that they feel confidant their children are in a safe, supportive hands who will help their development . Failing to do this is a gross breach of your professional values. 3.2 Policies & procedures that are in place to protect children and young people and adults who work with them. Listening to children & young people listening to children is important you may hear…
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He turned a little sideways in his chair to drink his mug of coffee. At the table on his left the man with the strident voice was still talking remorselessly away. A young woman who was perhaps his secretary, and who was sitting with her back to Winston, was listening to him and seemed to be eagerly agreeing with everything that he said. From time to time Winston caught some such remark as 'I think you're so right, I do so agree with you', uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice.…
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Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…