Homelessness “Sometimes it’s easier to walk by because we know we can’t change someone’s whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize is that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place”. -Mike Yanksoki Statics suggest that in North Carolina alone over 25% of the homeless population are children‚ 15% out of those 25% children are the mothers and/or parents. Statistics also suggest that nearly half of the homeless population are single
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Baseball Crack!!! It’s going‚ going gone a home run. At the old ballpark. People going crazy‚ hotdogs are falling are falling out of your hands as your trying to caught that 405 ft shot to left field. But then you realize what it takes and how much science is put behind the game. And just all the patience you need to put into the game. So lets go play the best game in the world. BASEBALL!!! DO you have the skills it takes to play the game. CAN you hit a 98 mph fastball coming towards you or caught
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ALL HAIL KING OBAMA It is hard to ignore the problems in Washington when everyone is talking about them. From the corrupt democrats to the right wing extremist republicans‚ everyone seems to have a problem with the people that are in government seats in Washington. The speaker of the house seems to be getting a lot of the attention recently‚ being called a number of derogatory statements. Yes it seems everyone has a problem with the government of these United States. Still however the
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I’ve always wondered about this and I might as well raise the issue and ask the question right here‚ seeing as this blog could very well be the perfect avenue for discussion. Do you think certain celebrities do more damage than good to certain brands once they begin to “publicly patronize” them? Let me bring up an example. Or two. Or more . Sometime in late 2011‚ it was reported that Abercrombie & Fitch was willing to pay Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” and his cast mates to cease wearing
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AP English Language & Composition A satire is a work that is intended to ridicule or mock ideas‚ persons‚ events or doctrines‚ or to make fun of human faults or weaknesses. The Onion News Network is a network that features satirical reporting on international‚ national‚ and local news. The Onion created an article called MagnaSoles‚ and this is a satire. It speaks about this so-called “MagnaSole product” and really tries to advertise and sell it. Many rhetorical strategies and appeals show up
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Satire is my element. Every conversation feels my scathing and dry tone penetrate the ranks. So‚ when presented with this assignment‚ I could not help but smile. I actualize the quote by German satirist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg‚ “The finest satire is that in which ridicule is combined with so little malice and so much conviction that it even rouses laughter in those who are hit”‚ especially in regards to my list “Everything It Takes to Get Accepted to College”. Unsurprisingly‚ I hold infinite
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narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot” to cause the curious reader to search for such things. Most of these secret messages are written through satire‚ allowing Twain to point out and ridicule societal ills at the time. Racist‚ ignorant‚ and cruel thoughts or individuals are
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Celebrity Endorsement-Really A Success Factor for Marketers Sheetal Singla*‚ Bhai Gurdas Instiutute of Engineering & Technology‚ Sangrur __________________________________________________________________ Abstract: It is a frequently used approach in marketing for all brands. In India‚ celebrities are idolized as Gods and marketers have been trying their best to tap on this emotional connect with the celebrities. Today‚ most of the popular brands are being endorsed by a famous personality
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Teens and Celebrities Teenagers often turn to their favorite celebrities for guidance in their every day lives. Celebrities have become more mainstream role models for teens as their images and lifestyles are normally splashed across television‚ movies‚ magazines and all throughout pop culture. Teens that try to emulate their favorite celebrities may select good role models or bad ones that can be positive or negative for teens. Problems with teens linked to celebrities include: • Teen behaviors
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Celebrities are used in advertising around the world. The right celebrity‚ used in the right way‚ can undoubtedly be a powerful brand asset. But using a celebrity is no guarantee of effective advertising; overall‚ there’s very little difference between the performance of ads with celebrities versus those without. And there are pitfalls to using celebrities. To gauge whether a celebrity is right for your brand‚ you need to establish whether they are known‚ whether they are liked‚ and what they stand
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