DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington‚ named Edward Kennedy Ellington at birth‚ was born on April 29‚ 1899‚ in Washington D.C. to James Edward Ellington and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. Both of Ellington’s parents were talented‚ musical individuals. Edward Kennedy was later nicknamed Duke by his childhood friend‚ Edgar McEntire and this name has stuck with him throughout his life and career. Duke Ellington was one of Jazz and Big Band’s most influential icons. He was known for famous recordings such as
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Steps in Identifying Stakeholders Identifying all of a firm’s stakeholders can be a daunting task. In fact‚ as we will note again shortly‚ a list of stakeholders that is too long actually may reduce the effectiveness of this important tool by overwhelming decision makers with too much information. To simplify the process‚ we suggest that you start by identifying groups that fall into one of four categories: organizational‚ capital market‚ product market‚ and social. Let’s take a closer look at
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www.ccsenet.org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 8‚ No. 10: August 2012 Managing Stakeholders: An Integrative Perspective on the Source of Competitive Advantage Minyu Wu’ ’ School of Business‚ Curtin Universify Sarawak‚ Sarawak‚ Malaysia Correspondence: Minyu Wu‚ School of Business‚ Curtin Universify Sarawak‚ CDT 250‚ 98009 Miri‚ Sarawak‚ Malaysia. Tel: 60-8-544-3844. E-mail: minyu.wu@curtin.edu.my Received: March 19‚ 2012 doi:10.5539/ass.v8nl0pl60 Abstract Despite the enormous amount of academic
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Lacrosse has been an important part of my identity for many years. I started playing in middle school because I didn’t have a ride home from a friend’s house and he had practice that day. Since then‚ it has been a guiding hand in who I am as person. Lacrosse has made me someone who is passionate‚ hardworking‚ and a leader. When I started playing lacrosse‚ I wasn’t exactly an athlete‚ I was a regular on the bench‚ and I did not really care about what was happening on the field‚ I was just their
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Lacrosse is a contact sport created by the North American Indians‚ in which the ball is thrown‚ caught‚ and carried in a long-handled stick with a triangular frame and shallow netting at one end. The sport is still played today‚ and is a known tradition in my family. I first started playing when I was in fifth grade. I remember that season was dreadful. Our goal average was almost lower than our actual motivation to play the game. I was a part time goalie for that season‚and I was probably the worst
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Libor Scandal What is Libor and why does it matter? Libor stands for London Interbank Offered Rate. “It is considered to be an average interest rate which is estimated by some leading banks in London that they would be charged if borrowing from other banks.” Libor rate is considered to be the primary benchmark for short term interest rates around the world. It is the average cost of borrowing and is estimated on a daily basis by a group of banks as mentioned above. Libor rate gained momentum around
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Lacrosse vs. Soccer Everyone enjoys being healthy‚ and playing sports is one way to achieve being healthy. Most people enjoy watching or playing sports. Parents usually enroll their children to play sports at a young age. Lacrosse and soccer are two great sports to stay healthy‚ search for great opportunity; however‚ both cost money to play competitively. Soccer is better in all three of these regards. Soccer has more opportunity and is less expensive. Lacrosse and soccer players are equally healthy
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“Biomechanics of a Lacrosse Shot” Lacrosse is defined as a ball game invented by American Indians‚ now played by two teams who try to propel a ball into each other’s goal by means of long-handled hooked sticks that are loosely strung with a kind of netted pouch (Farlex‚ Inc.). Behind every shot taken in a lacrosse game‚ elements of biomechanics are implemented. Biomechanics is the “sport science” field that applies the laws of mechanics (movements‚ body angles‚ joint positions‚ etc.)‚ biomedical
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Lacrosse Vs. Hockey has always been an age old discussion. Well‚ here is where it’s going to be debunked. The sports do have some things in common. With both of their fast paced play it is hard to tell them apart. Along with that‚ their physical play they can both be loved by people with a passion for thrills. Hockey is better and more enjoyable than lacrosse for the following reasons. The game of hockey wouldn’t be possible without the puck. The hockey puck is made out of vulcanized rubber. The
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track‚ I knew I was back to my home away from home. The Lacrosse field has always been my oasis for many reasons; ones that my parents do not understand‚ but other collegial athletes or sports enthusiasts would. It is where I get to release my stress through exercise‚ and where I get to play the sport I love with the people I love. While going through my mental checklist of mouth guard‚ water‚ running shoes‚ sunscreen‚ and lastly my lacrosse stick‚ I come to the conclusion that I am full prepared
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