Scouting

1. Imagine you are a professional advocate hired to put forth a strong argument on behalf of any one of these three clients/lobby groups. Present the best case possible for your client, providing footnotes and a bibliography to support your case. Success in this case could make your career! I represent the families of Raffles, Farquhar and Crawfurd and seek to present our case on why it was the foresight and good management of the colony that led to the success of Singapore as one of Asia’s…

Every year we hear of a sporting scandal that shocks fans around the world. In 2016 it was the FIFA corruptions scandal, the deflategate scandal of 2015, in 2012 the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, and many more in every sport imaginable. These events are horrible for fans, as their beloved sport become ruined by the greed and evil nature of just a select few. It spoils the image of a league or organization and makes all the parties involved look bad. In all these cases, the suspects are…

Christopher Columbus : On October 12, 1492, Captain Christopher Columbus claimed a tiny island in the Bahamas (less than 400 miles from North America mainland) for the king and queen of Spain. Columbus’s landing facilitated the mutual discovery by two peoples of one another. The moment of Columbus's landing, the Americas became the stage for a variety of encounters of Native American, European, and African peoples in the new Atlantic world. (pg 25) Atlantic world : The meeting of the Spaniards…

Introduction The United States has many enemies, both foreign and domestic. While everyone realizes that the threat of terrorism is a real and imminent threat, many do not recognize this threat from any area other than the Middle East. For this reason, it is important to focus all over the world, and address each threat on an individual basis, especially whenever that threat is only a few hundred miles away from American soil. This threat, is the Colombian based organization known as the…

“The fact is, you don’t know what directing is until the sun is setting and you’ve got to get five shots and you’re only going to get two.” - David Fincher, director of Fight Club and The Social Network spoke these words about film directing. Those words can truly sum up the rewarding yet stressful career of a film director. Film is a broad spectrum that has been shaped throughout history, from silent films to the invention of sound and color. To advance in the film industry, directors need to…

What is genetically modified food? Genetically modified foods are foods produced from organisms that have had their DNA altered using genetic engineering. Genetic engineering techniques allow for new traits as well as greater control over traits. Most food alterations have primarily focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers. Genetically modified crops or food have been altered for resistance to pathogens and herbicides. Genetically Modified livestock have been developed. Effect of…

two films were made under the supervision of the large, well-established United Artists Corporation. Under UA’s supervision, months would have gone into preparation for a film, with every detail taken care of, including daily call sheets, location scouting, accommodations, casting, and more. McCartney’s approach ignored most of these…

Jeremiah Johnson. A Film Review When this class initially started and I read the syllabus, I was very excited to be able to write a film review on one of my all-time favorite movies; Jeremiah Johnson. This is a movie I would watch with my father and brother, next to our wood burning stove in rural Southwest Missouri. I am positive we watched this movie so many times on VHS, they had to create DVD’s so we could buy a new copy. The movie, directed by Sydney Pollack, was released in 1972 and…

performing teams in football year in and year out. It would be interesting to work for a company that succeeds on the field, but has a bad reputation due to their constant winning. a. Jonathan Howard: I chose Mr. Howard because he started off as a scouting assistant and is now currently an area scout with the Patriots. I would like to know how he uses his business background in working in the player personnel department. 15. New York Mets: I grew up and still am a New York Mets fan. It would…

Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports in America. The soft feel of the grass, the smell of the field, and a love for the game have helped make it so. According to the International Federation of American Football, the governing body whose duty is to grow the game, 2.4 million kids under 17 play organized flag football in the United States. CEO and Executive Director of USA Football Scott Hallenbeck spoke about the sport's growth. He feels flag football is paving the way for girls…