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Onika Maraj, better known as Nicki Minaj is the most famous female rapper of our time. Nicki Minaj was born December 8, 1982. She was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. She was then raised in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. Nicki Minaj gained public attention after her releasing of three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. She later signed a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009. In 2010, Nicki Minaj released Pink Friday and it reached number one on the US Billboard 200.…

most impressive, socially and ethical responsibilities that Starbucks has taken on is ethically sourcing 100% of its coffee. While this is a noble initiatiive, it is also a costly one as well. According to Bruce Horovitz (2015), Starbucks has invested more than $70 million in this initiative as well as supporting farm sustainability. Horovitz (2015) also explains that providing coffee that is 100% ethically sourced is significant because it states that it meets rigorous economic, environmental…

Crusades or the War of the Roses may come to mind but what about The 100 Years’ War? The 100 Years’ War was fought from 1337-1453 which included a series of battles fought between two of Europe’s most powerful kingdoms, England and France. This conflict originated from an English King attempting to succeed the French throne (History). During this 116 year war, many battles were fought, new kings were crowned, and treaties were signed. The 100 Years’ war left a destructive, war torn aftermath…

Throughout English 100 I have come to understand and built my writing skills. In this portfolio I will include three of my writing pieces that I believe showed my improvements in writing throughout this English 100 class. My first writing assignment, my first major writing assignment and my third writing assignment are three writing assignments are the three writing pieces I am using. My overall improvement can be seen throughout these three writing pieces. My first small writing assignment was…

The 100 year's war, was a war between the French and then English. They were fighting over each other's lands. Though many peace treaties were signed and broken, the 100 Year's War was an important part of the middle ages. It was one of the causes for the liberation in two big communities in France, gave birth to the first real female war hero. Lastly it created the treaty that was broken without knowledge. www.britannica.com The treaty that was broken without knowledge, treaty…

desire for the average person, but how it’s scientifically achieved has yet to be discovered. Except researchers have discovered different places around the world where cultures have mastered living better for longer. In the transcript: “How To Live To 100+” by Dan Buettner he introduces us to parts of the world where people are living to be one hundred or older. These places are referred to as Blue Zones. The ideas of these studies are to introduce us to the lively hood and overall health of…

100 Miles per Hour, Upside Down and Sideways Rick Bragg’s 100 Miles per Hour, Upside Down and Sideways was a true story about the author, who was a young boy at the time. It seemed at a young age Rick Bragg was a lover for fast muscle cars, he loved everything about the cars, the rumble of the engine, the speed and the burning of the rubber when he punched the gas. Using vivid imagery through-out his story to show his memory from that summer before his senior year for the reader to get a clear…

implement a “100-day 10,000 step challenge” as their source of physical exercise due to the success of pedometer based programs for people in the workplace. The authors decided to this particular study to assess the impact that a step challenge has on the psychological factors of wellbeing, stress, anxiety, and depression in an international workplace setting. They carried out the study on 1,963 participants using different standardized psychological scales along with pre-and post 100-day…

polar opposites that negate the other. However, in order to experience one, the other must also be understood. Gabriel Garcia Marquez understands the necessity of knowing both phenomena, and represents the connection between the two within his novel 100 Years of Solitude. Through the portrayal of the married couple Ursula and Jose Arcadio Buendia, Marquez displays how the concepts of chaos and order are unified and interact with each other. Despite all the tragedies that occur within the…

Blood trickled down people’s faces as they were running out of the intoxicating building. However, did anybody cared to think about the immigrant workers who did not even have a chance of surviving? “Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100” by Martín Espada, is a poem in praise of immigrants who worked in the Window on the World restaurant. Throughout Espada’s piece, the author committed himself in representing, and celebrating the lives and stories of those who have dealt with a tragic loss in that…