Bethany Hamilton is known for surviving a shark attack in which she lost her left arm and for overcoming the serious and debilitating injury to return to surfing. On October 31st 2003‚ Hamilton went for a morning surf with so close family friends. Around 7:30 am‚ she was lying sideways on her surfboard with her left arm hanging in the water‚ when a 15ft tiger shark attacked her‚ ripping her left arm off just below the shoulder. After returning to the water‚ Hamilton was pestered by friends to write
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What it means to be an American Carrie Archer Mr. Mahaffey What It Means To Be an American My name is Carrie Archer I was born on March 4‚ 1891 at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights‚ New York. My father Clark Archer was a gynecologist and surgeon and my mother‚ Matilda Speldman‚ was a young woman of refinement. I am the oldest of six children including Barbara‚ Katherine‚ and two boys‚ Rogers and Lyman. The youngest child‚ a girl named Matilda‚ died at one year old. We children were respected
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History/Background Kimora Lee Simmons holdings opened in December 2014. It holds a showroom in New York City‚ and a retail store in Beverly Hills LA. In September 2016‚ it opened in Bloomingdales in New York City. It is a new collection of bold yet streamlined ready-to-wear and accessories (Simmons‚ 2016). Distinguished by structured yet comfortable silhouettes‚ Kimora Lee Simmons Holdings combines exquisite materials with luxe details such as flattering panel construction and color blocking‚ leather
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The Struggle over the Saloon In 1881‚ the people of Worcester‚ MA debated whether to vote to “…sanction the sale of liquor under a licensing system” or to “…close all liquor dealers and saloons.” How one stood on this issue was often determined by their social class. For example‚ “…the temperance crusade was‚ in part‚ an effort made by the city’s middle and upper classes to reform‚ reshape‚ and restrict working-class recreational practices.” But nevertheless‚ this struggle never followed straight
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Manolo Blahník has been designing shoes since 1971 and has received many prestigious awards‚ including three special awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America‚ and the British Council’s ‘Accessory Designer of the Year’ in 1990 and 1999. Despite having had no formal training‚ he ’s done it all: backless‚ heel-less‚ wedges‚ stilettos‚ and kittens‚ even platforms. Now he is one of the very few brand names that have become a synonym for the product — Hoover‚ Kleenex‚ Band-Aid‚ Post-it and
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“Come Wake Me Up” By: Rascal Flatts Listening to music is something everyone does to express their feelings and emotions. I for instance am not more of venting type of person‚ unlike others. I believe the best advice is given through songs lyrically and through melody. Artists are no different than any ordinary person‚ other than their gifted ability to put words into a combination not everyone can express. Some songs today you’ll find have hardly any lyrics at all. Still people feel the connection
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SPORTS GUY Key Events / Case synopsis - Maximum of six (6) sentences here. Provide a brief history of the company up to the time of the decision / problem. The Sports Guy is an independent sporting goods store located in a small town outside the Greater Toronto Area. The Sports Guy is owned by Bob ("Rocky") Rhodes‚ age 32‚ who has for many years been a high-profile personality in the local sports community. The purchase of the land and construction of the store was financed in part by a $183‚500
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Although some people didn’t make it to the Grammy’s‚ this one girl performed at the 55th annual Grammy Awards and won 3 Grammy’s from her performances! Her hits “Walk Away”‚ “Since U Been Gone”‚ and Stronger landed her on American Idol. Later in the year 2013‚ she won Grammy’s for her hits “Tennessee Waltz” and “Natural Woman”. She once again got on American Idol this year because of her newest hit “Piece by Piece”. Kelly Clarkson now has 3 Grammy’s and other numerous industry hardware. Kelly
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Supreme Court case Roper v Simmons. Due February 3 rd 2014. Citation: 543 U.S 551‚125 S.Ct.1183‚ 161 L. Ed 2d 1‚ 2005 U.S. Facts: In 1993‚ respondent Christopher Simmons in the state of Missouri at the age of 17 and his friend‚ had planned to rob and kill a female victim named Shirley crook. Simmons entered the house‚ robbed it and proceeded to kill the victim and later threw her off of bridge in a state park. Subsequent to the trial‚ the court found Simmons to be guilty of all charges and
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For any change to transpire‚ it is pivotal that there is a charismatic leader spearheading it; Carrie Best very much fits this criteria as her contributions were pivotal to social change in 20th Century Canada. Carrie best can be deemed a charismatic leader because not only did she embody everything in which Blacks fought for during the 20th century‚ she also captivated those around her. A testament to her character can bee seen in an interview conducted by Jasmine Rokeland‚ in which she said “Her
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