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Selling Africa. A friend of mine was not feeling well when he woke up in the morning. As he was feeling dizzy and feverish, he decided to seek medical attention and went to the doctor’s office. The minute the nurse heard what his symptoms were, she got scared and was not willing to come closer to him even to take the vital signs. What could make a nurse, who took an oath to help the sick, act this way? You might ask. Well, it was the time where the Ebola outbreak was being extensively reported…

The Hill is the Italian community of St. Louis; it has the largest Italian American majority in St. Louis. The population is approximately 2,500 people including myself. It is home to many Italian businesses, mostly restaurant, bakeries, and delis. The name comes from the fact that the highest point of the city is in the Hill’s borders. The Hill community has played a crucial role in my development as a person. In the late 1800s and early 1900s Italians started to settle the area because of…

the opening event of the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Cup 2014 a resounding success. Fig 5.1.1 :applications in sports (vollyball) 5.1.2 FIFA world cup 2010: Barco and World Cups: they seem to go together perfectly. Huge Barco LED display systems were set up in three soccer stadiums in South Africa, for the FIFA World Cup 2010. 5.1.3 london olympics 2012: Barco LiveDots’s LEDs were integrated into the 2012 Olympic Stadium in London. 5.1.4 Helsinki Music House:…

Although girls should be treated equal and have the right to play sports with boys, it isn't a good idea. Girls are injured more, the salaries are different, and they get less views than men’s sports. Girls may have the ability to play on a boys sports team but due to their fragile body structure they should not be allowed to play with dominant men. Because sports were designed to represent male fitness, they play to men’s natural strengths. When boys hit puberty, their bodies produce more…

Our future is decided on our past and present actions. In the 1920s or the roaring twenties, America experienced a sudden change after WW1. The roaring twenties were the era where Americans celebrated their victory in WW1. In the novel the great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the universal truth is our experiences impact us this is shown through the social, cultural, political and economic elements from the roaring twenties. Our past experiences may have a positive, or negative impact on us,…

Recently the Australian Football Federation (AFF) was awarded the right to hose the 2014 FIFA World Cup. As a host nation, Australia must provide a minimum number of host venues in capital cities to cater for the international phenomenon and successful event that the World Cup has become. The Major Sports Facility Authority (MSFA) is investigating the construction of a super stadium in Brisbane that has the capacity to hold 80,000 spectators. In addition, the new stadium will be home to the…

The Significance Of The USA Patriot Act And The Effect On American Society Today The United States of America took a devastating blow on September 11, 2001, when the many parts of the country were under attack such as New York City and Washington D.C. The United States took immediate action to prevent further attacks and protecting their citizens by enacting the U.S. Patriot Act. Despite the attacks on American soil, the resilience demonstrated by the American people that day was remarkable.…

Men and women have a set role in today’s media. Women in particular have been portrayed as stupid, talentless, or even as nothing more than an item or rather a “piece of meat.” When women show up to red carpet events they are asked who or what they are wearing while the men in their same career field are asked the hard thinking questions. This has always been the norm and has never been questioned because society has deemed okay to think of women just as items. In films, very few women are given…

Whistleblowing When most people think of whistleblowing they might think about recent events surrounding the NSA leaks by Edward Snowden outlining international and domestic surveillance programs. Or of the physical act of blowing a whistle by a referee to indicate a foul. Either way, whistleblowing is the indication of wrongdoing by someone. This paper focuses on the traditional form of whistleblowing by calling attention to governmental or organizational wrongdoing and some of the arguments…

Its all about the money Today, male professional athletes are one of the most entertaining groups to watch. Professional male athletes participate in crucial, competitive, and sometimes aggressive sports which can lead to severe injuries. Unlike any average person, the injuries will lead them to lose their job. Professional athletes face risking their starting position and their lively hood every single time they are practicing. Professional athletes get paid in salary just what they warrant…