that I am chose was street racing. Street racing originated from drag racing on the quarter-mile strip. The concept of drag racing is when two racers in different cars would line up at a white line‚ and in the middle of the two cars would be a light post‚ called the Christmas tree for its red‚ yellow and green bulbs. The tree does what a stoplight does‚ except backwards‚ it starts from red‚ then to yellow‚ then to green. On the quarter-mile strip‚ when the light hits green‚ the two racers are supposed
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The ‘Crips’ are an L.A. based street gang that surfaced in 1969‚ this gang is said to be started by Stanley “Tookie” Williams and Raymond Washington‚ they chose the collective name of “Crip” because it appealed to the younger age of the members they were recruiting. This gang has been labeled as one of America’s most violent street gangs. Violence within this gang is used indiscriminately between rival gang members‚ to maintain order within the hierarchy of the gang‚ to initiate new members‚ and
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Othello both share a love for each other in which seems unbreakable‚ yet when others begin to feel jealous the feeling of love amongst others in the play becomes a lie. The subject of the play‚ Othello‚ is betrayal and loyalty. In this play‚ it had revealed ironically that one’s loyalty might cause one’s betrayal.
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Loyalty: Strong Leadership Quality Loyalty is one of the strongest traits of a leader. From the Lord of the Flies‚ Ralph is the leader of the group of kids on the island. One piece of evidence to support the claim is‚ “He bound himself together with his will‚ fused his fear and loathing into a hatred‚ and stood up”(Golding 123). That quote helps to show that he was able to be loyal and stand up to face the beast‚ which everyone on the island is afraid of. This ties back to the claim because he was
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Within the novel King Lear by William Shakespeare the theme of loyalty is present though out the entire play. This is shown thoroughly through Kent‚ with his loyalty towards King Lear. It is also shown by Cordelia with the true love of her father‚ King Lear. Lastly it is shown through Gloucester with his constant helping of the King. People are loyal to others not asking for any reward in return‚ but instead they are loyal to them for their own personal happiness. They are often not rewarded for
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master’s feet with barley his own life.” In this quote Rory is hiding out of fear‚ while his dog‚ with unwavering loyalty is fighting off an immortal ghost dog pack‚ to protect his master. “He sent his long pink tongue out for the drink and lapped the water from the cup.” (443‚ Carey) Miles used to hate the Shriker‚ he wanted to kill it‚ but now he’s giving it water. An animal’s loyalty may make you act differently and more loyal‚ in general. People with pets are less likely to feel lonely.
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ability to function is on the line. The character named Antigone shows her bravery and loyalty by staying true to her words. Antigone defies the law to not bury Polyneices. Antigone gets herself and her sister‚ Ismene‚ into trouble with Creon. Ismene didn’t like the idea of defining the decree Creon put out and left Antigone alone. Antigone is willing to go against a king to do what’s right that shows loyalty to her family and shows she will give life for the greater good. Antigone with or with
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What does loyalty mean? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines loyal as “having or showing complete and constant support for someone or something” and loyalty as “the quality or state of being loyal”. I agree with that statement. When I think of the word loyalty the first thing that that comes to mind is complete trust‚ openness‚ transparency and being there for one another. Today I am going to talk about loyalty in a relationship‚ specifically loyalty between a husband and wife. I also interviewed
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The Two Special Places in Kuala Lumpur: Wat Chetawan Temple and Petaling Street I love my country‚ Malaysia. Malaysia was once under British rule for more than 70 years. In 1957‚ our first Prime Minister‚ Tunku Abdul Rahman has declared for Malaysia Independent Day. There are 28 million of people living in this country and the weather in Malaysia is always hot. The main city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur is a multiracial city which consists of few races: Malays‚ Chinese‚ Indians and
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Brand Recognition in relation to Brand Loyalty Introduction “Brands are the most valuable intangible asset for companies” claims Bayu Sutikno of the University of Gadjah Mada in Indonesia (2011‚ p.319). The world is filled with brands and everyone is trying to portray a message. It is the job of the consumer to decide what brand they prefer and what brand they do not care for. Likewise it is the job of the marketer to persuade the behavior of the 7 billion consumers in the world everyday.
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