African-American and Latino people in New York City. Hip hop fashion has changed drastically over the years. During the 1980s‚ major hip-hop stars of like Run-DMC and LL Cool J wore things like large glasses‚ kangol hats‚ multi-finger rings‚ and sneakers. Artists such as Kurtis Blow and Big Daddy Kane helped popularize gold necklaces. Hairstyles of the 80’s included the Jeri curl and the hi-top fade in the late 80’s. During the late 1980s‚ fashions reflected traditional African influence‚ much
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comes into play‚ where the differences of society affect our daily lives. The poet utilizes a lot of imagery in the poem‚ most vividly dark and light as well as animal imagery to contrast her two characters. With the two lines "in black sneakers laced with white" (line 2-3) and "I am wearing dark fur‚" (line 11); poet shows that each of them‚ although they have different skin pigments‚ contain aspects of dark and light. This is very significant‚ as it reinforces the fact that the race is
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footwear that help the player particpate in that sport without slipping all over the court or field. Cleats are required in soccer to help the player grip the ground to improve their kicks and running; however‚ in basketball you need to wear high top sneakers to help the athlete shoot and turn quickly on the slick surface. Soccer and basketball require the team members to wear matching uniforms with the shirts tucked into the shorts. As written above‚ both sports required equipment are different and
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In the mid 1990s‚ NIKE was riding high‚ it’s signature “swoosh” the epitome of cool. Then‚ reports emerged that its subcontractors in Asia‚ particularly in Vietnam‚ were underpaying and mistreating workers. The outcry turned into a public relations disaster for NIKE‚ one from which it still has not fully recovered. Human rights groups‚ not reporters‚ were the first to uncover the abuse in Vietnam. Yet reporters and NIKE itself should have seen trouble coming. The case is a textbook example of how
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start of the short story the writer sets the scene for the reader‚ both in time and place but also by describing the kind of society that exists in the future world. In the short story the writer writes‚ “For long ago he had wisely changed his to sneakers” This quote makes me think that the pedestrian used to be scared to be seen out at night and wouldn’t want to get noticed. But now he’s gotten over his fears and he will do what he wants and doesn’t care who sees. In the second section of the story
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Getting ready for a Halloween party is fun and exciting‚ especially if there is a theme. A popular theme that has been gaining a lot of attention in the media is the zombie theme. Zombies are featured everywhere today‚ including video games and hit television series. Creating the perfect zombie costume does take a bit of imagination‚ but it is easily doable with the right tools. With a good costume and realistic makeup‚ anyone can look like an authentic zombie straight from the television. The Basic
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My shoes squeaked with every step through the shiny marble halls. “This is top secret‚ Loren‚ I hope you know that.” “Isn’t everything nowadays‚ Eve?” She looked at me apologetically and stopped walking. “You know I’m sorry. It’s not my fault and it’s not yours.” I crossed my arms. “That doesn’t make me feel better about anything. We aren’t friends‚ we’re colleagues. You don’t need to rescue me.” As soon as I said that‚ then I was the one who felt sorry. What I said was true‚ but there are things
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bring observable environmental benefit and financial gain. Nike also expects to reduce the amount of material it wastes and promote its socially responsible. For instance‚ the sole of Nike’s new Air Jordan is made with ground-up bits of old Nike sneakers. Hence‚ it can save money and leading Nike goes green. Nike failure in highlight eco-friendly Nowadays‚ many products using environmental friendly materials‚ such as organic clothing line with People Tree‚ Gucci goes green with eco-friendly
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slippers. Her long brown curly hair was pulled back into a bun‚ and her beautiful green eyes were glassy like the look you get when you try to hold back tears from your eyes. My father was sitting next to her in a black Heineken T-shirt‚ jeans and sneakers‚ the way he always looks when he has just gotten home from work. His redish brown hair was laying down from the hat he was wearing all day and his large brown eyes could not hold back the tears my mother was able to fight from falling. Both of
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B.Balanced Diet Balanced diet and Physical work out has a major role in attaining long healthy life. The increasing awareness of effects of foods on health has made us diet conscious and left us confused in the land of nutrition. We want to satisfy our palate and eat healthy as well. This often restricts our food choices. The major nutrients for the body are protein‚ carbohydrate‚ and fat. These provide the body with energy for various functions like beating of heart‚ activity of muscles
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