Stand My Ground

Urban schools are most always portrayed in a negative light. Such is the case in the movie called Stand and Deliver which takes place in a high school in East Los Angeles during the 1980’s. This movie is based off a true story about a teacher by the name of Jaime Escalante, played by Edward Olmos, who worked diligently with a group of roughneck students because he thought that every student has the potential to learn. He believed that if the students and teacher had enough “Ganas” or motivation…

Choose three businesses that you are familiar with: a restaurant (fast-food or sit-down), a clothing or home accessories store, and a movie theater or other entertainment establishment. The three businesses that I am familiar with are Chuy’s (a Mexican sit-down restaurant), Tommy Hilfiger (a clothing store) and Carmike Cinemas (a movie theater). 1. Chuy’s How long does the first customer contact take in each business? The first customer contact happens as soon as we enter the restaurant. There…

The lemonade stand "When Life Gives you Lemons" was created to provide customers with a pleasant interaction and a product to be proud of. "When Life Gives you Lemons" cares about helping so fifty percent of profits is donated to the Animal Welfare League. This lemonade stand can be found at one of the busiest intersections in town. Fireman, teachers, grandparents, children, we sell and cater to all! "In other cases, marketers try to make their products available when and where customers want…

States were; portions of the Creek and Seminole, Kickapoo, Seneca, Shawnee, Iroquois, and many more. Principal Chief John Ross and Stand Watie were rivals. Chief Ross believed that if they remained neutral, they would have a better outcome. Stand Watie was a member of the Confederacy. Their rivalry caused Stand Watie to be hesitant in joining the Confederacy. Stand Watie did not want to remain neutral, he wanted to ally with the Confederacy, where he became a full general. The Cherokee…

The movie Stand By Me, Friendship is shown throughout the story. These Four boys Vern,Teddy, Gordie and Chris in particular, have a true friendship. They each have trouble at home but they Stick together. When they go on a journey to find a dead body they have many heart racing and emotional events and happenings. They also have problems with each other and disagreements but never let it get between their true friendship. One quote is “i never had any friends later on like the ones i had when i…

The lemonade day project was a great way to get students a feel how difficult running a business is. In the real world there are competition between businesses everywhere. A lot of people complained about having 20 lemonade stands in one place, but it represents a realistic idea of businesses. A mall has more than 20 stores competing for costumers. Each store advertisement tries to convince their store is better than another store. They also have promotion to convince consumers their store has…

Characters: The main four main characters in the movie "Stand by Me" are Gordie Lachance (Will Wheaton), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'connell), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) and Chris Chambers (River phoenix). The main protagonist in the film is Gordie Lachance as he is narrating the film, he is telling the story from when the four boys were 12. The antagonist in the film is Ace Merrill (Kiefer Sutherland). The four boys are linked to the theme through friendship, their friendship is strong and reliable…

Human factors to be considered include ergonomics, fit, ground reaction force, weight, durability, stability, and cushioning. Ergonomics dictates good posture. In order to maintain good posture, referred to as 'neutral posture ', the muscles of the body must be in balance to support an aligned spine13. The design of this shoe must take ergonomics, perception, quality control, and biomechanics into account. Fashion has been a deciding factor in the shoe industry over the last decade.14 For…

Ethics and value The Aberdeen Three Case Introduction: The Aberdeen Ground in Maryland is a U.S. Armed force office where chemical weapons were produced. The "Aberdeen Three" Case included three high-level civilian managers at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Every one of the three administrators were chemical Engineers accountable for the advancement of chemical weapons. In 1989, the three engineers were prosecuted for a criminal lawful offense, attempted and sentenced unlawfully…

Chapter 1 ♡ The Princess of Audacity My eyes flutter open and I immediately shut them again wishing myself back into a dream. Even though I can’t remember what I was dreaming about exactly, I know that any dream good or bad would be better than my real life. I can hear the soft whisper of voices behind my door and know that if I don’t get up now on my own, I’ll be woken up in a matter of minutes. I slowly sit up and let out a sigh. The stale air circulating through my room has a cold bite to…