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various energy drinks in the United States. According to the article, surveys have found that 30-50% of adolescents and young adults consume energy drinks. It doesn't help that this age group is the current target market for energy drinks, with Red Bull and Monster sponsoring extreme sports-type competitions. The article goes on to explain that energy drinks and shots are simply flavored beverages with varying amounts of caffeine. Some energy drinks may contain other additives as well, such as…

By 1865, Union soldiers perceived the bloodhound as a weapon by which the planter class oppressed not only slaves, but white unionists and captured Union soldiers. The savagery of the bloodhounds illustrated what Northerners considered to be the true brutality of the culture of the “Southern chivalry.” In the war’s second year, newspapers in Iowa began to discuss the new use of bloodhounds in the Southern states as literal instruments of control over Southern Unionists. The Confederate…

Chief Sitting Bull was the Chief of the Sioux Indian tribe. He was born in the river valley. River Valley is now known as South Dakota. When he was young he was associated with the little wars between different tribes such as, the Crow and Assiniboine tribes. Before he became chief, in his earlier years he had many nicknames such as Jumping Badger. He was also very first Chief to become chief of the whole Lakota Sioux nation. When he raided other villages, he didn’t really focus on killing…

Sitting Bull or Tatanka Iyotake was one of the most prominent Native American leaders in all time. He was a Sioux tribe leader who located in the Great Plains region of modern day South Dakota around 1874 when gold was discovered in the Black Hills. Sitting Bull’s main focus was war and opposition of the American settlers. He began training and fighting in battles from the age of fourteen up to his death at age fifty-nine. During Sitting Bull’s early years, he didn’t really interact or witness…

There are many things you should know if you are considering breeding Labradors, especially for a dog show. The goal of breeding Labradors, or any dog, is for the resulting Labrador to posses the ideal characteristics of the Labrador breed. You won't know which dogs to breed if you do not know which characteristics are most favorable in Labradors. Learning these traits will help you to successfully breed your Labradors. It could make the difference in winning that first place ribbon at the dog…

The scrambling ballclub of the Minnesota Timberwolves got the better of the visiting team of the Dallas Mavericks with a 101-92 win on Monday night at the Target Center to snap their four-game losing skid. According to the ESPN, sophomore Karl-Anthony Towns and veteran Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio led the Timberwolves to another triumph with their impressive game performances. Both players finished the match in double-double with Towns having 34 points and 11 rebounds while Rubio contributing…

of basketball on the next level. Michael Jordan has showed a bunch of self-discipline and dedication to self-development during his lifetime. Michael’s work ethic was to practice as hard as he plays every practice and game. One game for the Chicago Bulls Michael had the flu,…

The Philadelphia 76ers squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Before the game, Sixers players Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid took a moment during warmups to meet a fan who had a wish to meet them. 16-year-old Marquan, who has never attended a Sixers game, had that wish granted to him. The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the 76ers invited Marquan and his family to see a live game courtside for the first time. Simmons and Embiid greeted and shared words…

Basketball Fever Rick Pitino is the definition of greatness when the topic of Basketball coaches come up. He has lived an extraordinary life, from his childhood to his current years. A majority of those years involves basketball. You can tell a man loves what he does when he spends a good portion of his life doing it. And doing what Rick Pitino does, he has won many awards. But I don’t think it’s about the awards to most people. It’s just about the love of the game. And the love of the game can…

starting the year after he made his return to the NBA. His killer mentality and unrivaled work ethic are often discussed when speaking of him, but something that possibly shaped that mindset at an early age is not. Michael Jordan, the greatest Chicago Bull of all time, was cut from his high school's varsity basketball team. Following not making the team Jordan worked relentlessly; often stating whenever he got tired a picture of the list he was not on appeared in his head. This mental attitude…