...Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco on November 27 1940 at the Jackson Street Hospital under the birth name Lee Jun Fan. His father Lee Hoi Chuen, was a prestigious member of the Cantonese Opera Company. In 1941, the 1 year old baby returned with his parents to the family home in Kowloon, Hong Kong. By age 6, Bruce had already begun to develop the charisma and confidence that would later make him a star. He appeared in his first major childhood movie, "The Beginning of a Boy" in 1946. Later in the same year, Bruce performed in "The Birth of Mankind" and "My Son, Ah Cheun" and went on to make over 20 movies, before commencing his studies at "La Salle College" in 1952. 1953 was a pivotal year in the life of Bruce Lee. After losing a street fight with a local gang, Bruce began to train in the art of Wing Chun under famed Sifu, Yip Man. His natural speed and timing, and acute mental focus, guaranteed that Bruce would excel in this complex and exacting art. In fact his precocious talent developed so quickly, that despite numerous other encounters with street gangs, Bruce would never again lose a fight. As well as indulging his passion for the martial arts, Bruce also began taking Cha Cha lessons in 1954, at age 14. The dance was popular amongst local teenagers at the time, and Bruce not only went on to win the ‘Crown Colony Cha-Cha Championship’ in 1958, but also broke the hearts of many local girls. Again in 1958, Bruce defeated reigning three year champion, Gary Elms, in the Hong...
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...Poetry is an art form in which people can express their opinions and feelings about certain ideas. Poetry communicates an idea, a sentiment or concept significant to the poet’s life, Bruce Dawe’s “Americanized” develops a concern of human attitudes towards cultural imperialism and consumerism. To depict these ideas, Dawe characterises a mother and son as America and a younger, developing nation. The poet imparts a concept of America’s consumerist society indoctrinating other nations with their western culture as an act of cultural imperialism. He also employs various other poetic techniques to assist him in campaigning the issues of cultural loss of another country such as, extended metaphor, rhetorical question, alliteration, irony, entrapment, foreshadowing, denotation, motifs and punctuation marks to further emphasise his points. The study of his poem allows us sight into the concerns of consumerism and cultural imperialism. ** there's no need to list techniques and repeat your ideas... America’s rise in cultural power has caused a raging concern from Bruce Dawe, to bring this about; he ( you mean Bruce ...expresses his emotions and opinions through his poem “Americanized”. He adopts a pun in the title to exemplify the expansion of American vocabulary into Australian literature. Not only does this pun emphasise his point on Australia being lost in America’s culture, but it also foreshadows the extended metaphor he utilises in the mother and son of the story. The mother is...
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...Bruce Trail Hike One of Canada’s hidden gems and one of it’s most beautiful areas to explore; The Bruce Trail. This is a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment and is Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath. The trail runs throughout southern and central Ontario. It starts in the Niagara Escarpment of Queenston and ends in the northern part of Ontario, in Tobermory. It preserves over 8,000 acres of irreplaceable Niagara Escarpment landscape, 885 kilometres in length, and 400 kilometres of side trails. The trail is marked with white and blue rectangular blazes (painted lines). The white blazes indicate information and direction on the main trail, where the blue blazes indicate the same thought for the side trails. These can be found on trees, fence posts, and rocks. The land was always there for people to go upon, although the trail was official open in 1967 and is Canada’s original long-distance hiking trail. Myself and my class travelled in the Caledon Hills section and travelled ten to twelve kilometres of the trail. It took approximately three to four hours of a hike. When we left school around 8:30 in the morning, it took about an hour drive to get to the hills. While on our way there, we picked up and met our tour guide, Greg Vincent; the former President of the Bruce Trail Association. He is eight-years old and one of the most active people I know. When we got off the bus, we started our hike right away. Being able to go hiking on the trail...
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...¡Deja que se escuche tu voz! Give your input on the draft of our new privacy policy. [ ¡Ayúdanos con las traducciones! ] cerrar Bruce Lee Commons-emblem-question book orange.svg Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar al autor principal del artículo en su página de discusión pegando: {{subst:Aviso referencias|Bruce Lee}} ~~~~ Bruce Lee Bruce Lee - son.jpg Bruce Lee y su hijo Brandon en 1966. Nombre real Lee Jun Fan Nacimiento Bandera de los Estados Unidos San Francisco, Estados Unidos 27 de noviembre de 1940 Fallecimiento Bandera de la República Popular China Hong Kong, China 20 de julio de 1973 (32 años) Ocupación Maestro de artes marciales, actor, filósofo y escritor Familia Cónyuge Linda Emery Hijo/s Brandon Bruce (1965–1993) Shannon Emery (1969) Bruce Lee Sitio oficial Bruce Lee en Facebook Bruce Lee en Twitter Bruce Lee (chino tradicional: 李小龍, chino simplificado: 李小龙, pinyin: Lǐ Xiăolóng —nacido Lee Jun-fan (chino: 李振藩, pinyin: Lǐ Zhènfān)— San Francisco, 27 de noviembre de 1940 - Hong Kong, 20 de julio de 1973) fue un destacado y carismático artista marcial, actor y filósofo de origen chino, catalogado como el más famoso del siglo XX por la perfección que logró en el desarrollo del kung fu y responsable de la apertura de las artes marciales chinas a Occidente. Índice [ocultar]...
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...Search BRUCE LEE: ENTER THE SIX-PACK Enter The Six-Pack: Train Like Bruce Lee By Arnav Sarkar Last updated: Mar 30, 2015 40 years ago, young athletes found inspiration in Bruce Lee's peerless intensity and wiry strength. Not much has changed since. Get out the heavy bag and make Lee's training style work for you! "Absorb what is useful. Reject what is useless." These legendary words are often attributed to Bruce Lee, and while it's debatable whether they actually originated with him, there's no doubt that they strike at the core of his martial philosophy. His legendary and eclectic fighting style of Jeet Kune Do, "the way of the intercepting fist," focused on crafting his strikes around his opponent's incoming attack, at a moment when anything extraneous would just slow him down with tragic results. As a result, he was as unpredictable as he was entertaining. Openness and flexibility also defined how Lee approached his physical training. While trainers and his peers wasted their time with territorial squabbles and quests for one-size-fits-all training programs, Lee was receptive to a wide range of traditions. He took what he needed from martial arts, bodybuilding, and other styles of training. He was devoted to his barbell and kettlebells, but also loved his Nautilus-style Marcy Circuit Trainer. He practiced his kicks and punches daily with full intensity, but he also ran, cycled, and jumped rope. Images courtesy of Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC. All Rights Reserved. BRUCE LEE®...
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...Bruce Almighty, A Lesson in Integrity Tenetta Griffin English 225 Melissa Rigney January 14, 2014 Bruce Almighty, A Lesson in Integrity Jim Carrey is a talented comedian and I have enjoyed every film that I’ve seen him in. I selected Bruce Almighty for an in-depth film analysis because of how the talented actors helped put a unique spin on the whole god/human relationship for the modern day moviegoer. This movie is not designed to be an in-depth expose on the god/human relationship but a platform to gently remind the audience the of how important our decisions affect where we are in life and gives us a moment to pause and think about what kind of future do we really desire. In my opinion, the film Bruce Almighty utilizes Jim Carrey's comedic talents to address the heavy topic of the god/human relationship and the moral issue that the director wants the share with the audience is that our free will should be exercised a modicum of human integrity to effectively resolve our own personal issues/dilemmas. My first step in analyzing Bruce Almighty involves taking a closer look at plot development and how this movie took the universal truth concerning how mankind in general tends to get frustrated with God when things just don’t go their way while taking it down a unconventional comedic path to help lighten up the seriousness of the topic. The director of Bruce Almighty’s tells the story from a mixed point of view which means we sometimes learn what is going on at the same...
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...William Bruce Jenner on October 28th, 1949 in Mount Kisco, New York, to Esther Ruth and William Jenner, Bruce’s siblings were Lisa, Pam, and Burt. The legend of Bruce Jenner was conceived and where he increased fame as an all American Hero, and unofficially being baptized the “World’s Greatest Athlete”, was when he won the Decathlon gold medal during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. In 1977, Jenner donned the cover of the Wheaties box, called the breakfast of champions, and developed into a cultural icon. Married three times to three different women Bruce Jenner was considered a ladies’ man. Chrystie (Scott) Crownover his first wife, Linda Thompson his second, and Kris Jenner his third, furthermore Jenner is the father of six children, three boys and three girls, Burton, Cassandra, Brandon, Sam,...
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...Sara Gutierrez English 101 Garcia 2 November 2015 Bruce Lee Illustration Essay Bruce Lee, a martial arts film star born in San Francisco, California, has greatly impacted modern action films, even in the years following his death. Through his acting roles in both China and the United States, he forever changed the media industry and paved the way for more Asian actors and actresses to become successful in America. His tremendous influence on global culture not only brought more acceptance and acknowledgement of Asian film stars, but also a higher amount of Americans inspired to enroll in martial arts classes. During the short span of his lifetime, Lee truly prospered and made a name for himself as one of the greatest historical figures...
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...The following musical piece called Born in the U.S.A. is a musical piece written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. It illustrates both the aftermath and the previous life of an American soldier that has been fighting during the war in Vietnam. The narrator is somewhat described as a sort of outlaw in the American community, before he is sent to Vietnam that is. The following quotation from the first verse characterizes this pretty well. “End up like a dog that's been beat too much, till you spend half your life just covering up“ It is the rarest amount of people that strives to be illustrated as a dog that has been beaten up, spending it is entire life, trying to cover up its past. I therefore think it is fair enough to conclude that we are dealing with a to some extent goon of America. It is definitely not a person from the upper classes of the American families. The text actually shows that the reason of his voyage was some hometown jam (maybe a brawl). “Got in a little hometown jam, so they put a rifle in my hand” A goon that suddenly would have his identity changed from low-life to national patriot and hero, by joining sides with the anti-communist forces, led by the U.S.A. That is what he probably thought he would become, but Springsteen exposes the reality quite differently. The soldier did not really receive a welcome of a hero, neither of a patriot when he returned home. The reality was a fear of the shadow of the penitentiary. ¨ In addition, whilst...
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...Bruce Springsteen “Born in the U.S.A” album cover Bruce Springsteen album "Born in the USA" is written in a heartland rock style and it is not only an entertaining music but has social purpose. Songs are touching and defending a rural and blue- collar values. In the 70's and 80's, Bruce Springsteen’s music spoke to the masses, but it was particularly targeted to the working class; If the American Dream could be reached by working hard and watching all of your dreams comes true, Springsteen showed that, people who spend their lives in the pursuit of happiness, but never quite get there. The cover of the album “born in the U.S.A” - a close-up of a rear Springsteen in front of an American flag, became one of the most recognizable images in American popular culture and it represents the everyday American. Exploring the image and its meanings, we can see the connection of the two main images: flag and body, which relates to the concept of masculinity, patriotism. The cover of the album captures what this album is about. If the title didn't already reveal it, this is an album about an American man. The color scheme is red, white and blue. The background features the stripes of the American flag. In the foreground is Bruce in the all-American uniform: blue jeans, a white tee shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and a worn-down red baseball cap hanging out of his back pocket. The image on the cover of the album represents a working American man from any place. The flag on the background...
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...Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank-you for inviting me to speak to you today about Bruce Dawe, one of Australia’s most highly regarded poets. Bruce’s extraordinary background and ability to express the drama and beauty of everyday life has allowed him to give a voice to ordinary Australians and impact the definition of Australia’s Identity. Put relationship to Bruce Dawe PARA 1 (100 WORDS) Bruce was born into a farming background in Geelong in the 1930s. > When was he born? > Family background > Occupation / Education > How has this contributed in Bruce Dawe impacting Australian Identity? Drifted through early years, found promise as a writer but little direction for his life PARA 2 (100 WORDS) > Poet’s experiences invariably emerge...
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...EXTENDED STUDY CONNECTED TEXTS Over the centuries, poetry has endeavoured to communicate human emotion and ideas. Bruce Dawe’s grave Homecoming and the saddening Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen convey the trauma in war-stricken situations and the loss involved. Significantly differing from these sombre themes, William Shakespeare is able to convey his love and appreciation for a woman in My Mistress’ Eyes which conflicts with the self-hatred and resentment apparent in Jennifer Maiden’s stark Anorexia. Delving into personal emotions, a number of the poems express despair in conflict or, conversely, aim to portray an inner turmoil. The depressing atmosphere of Homecoming appeals to the reader by evoking a sense of despair. As the soldiers’ bodies are returned from war, Dawe explores the undignified treatment of the corpses, zipped “in green plastic bags”. Irony in the title alludes to the fact that the soldiers are not returning to a celebration and are unidentifiable, “piled on the hulls of Grants”. Gaining an emotional distance through the use of a third person voice, the poem enables the reader to view the tragedy in its entirety. Repeating “home, home, home” accentuates the emotional ties of the soldiers, a technique indicative of the monotony of the experiences involved in warfare. Equally, “telegrams tremble like leaves from a wintering tree…the spider grief swings in his bitter geometry”, uses simile and metaphor to portray the coldness of death and spreading...
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...University of Westminster Westminster Business School Module code and title: BKEY401 Perspective in organisations Teamwork Theory: Bruce Tuckman Student name: Rumyana Karaisenova Student ID number: w1548746 Seminar leader name: Xanthy Kallis Word Count: 718 Date: 04/11/15 Bruce Tuckman is American psychologist best know for his theory called “Tuckman’s stages of group development". Tuckman’s theory is one of the most famous group development theories. His theory has been use for a lot further developments group theories including Belbin’s group theory, Fishers theory and Tubbs small group theory. Tuckman’s model is significant because it recognizes the fact that groups do not start such as a fully-formed and functioning group and finish like one whole. He suggests, that teams improve their performance through clearly defined stages, from their creation as groups of different people, to good organized, focused, task solving group. First developed in 1965, Tuckman’s model is worldly known as a basis for effective group building. The value of Tuckman’s model is, that it helps us to understand that the teams are development and improve themselves in different part of their work. According to Tuckman groups go through five stages, they are forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. The first stage is the forming: this is where the group see each other for the first time and the task is given to them. The next phase is storming. This is the stage...
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...Robert I, the Bruce Born on July 11, 1274, at Turnberry Castle in Ayrshire Scotland, Robert Bruce also known as Robert the Bruce is known as Scotland’s greatest hero. Yet, the movie Brave Heart would have you think William Wallace takes that title, making Bruce out to be nothing more than a self-serving opportunist. History however, shows us that Robert Bruce was the patient and cunning leader that Scotland needed to face the King of England Edward I, and later his son Edward II, to win Scottish independence from England. Family Background Robert’s father was known as Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale, descendent of David I with a distant connection to Scottish royalty. His mother was Marjory Countess of Carrick a lady of Gaelic decent. Robert the Bruce was married to Isabella of Mar in 1295 and later Elizabeth de Burgh in 1302. He fathered five legitimate children and several bastard children between the two marriages. Early life of Robert the Bruce The struggle for control of Scotland began in 1286 when Alexander III died leaving his infant grandchild Margaret to rule. In 1292, John Balliol was selected by some Scottish auditors to be King of Scotland. This caused a dispute on who should rule and King Edward I of England was asked to settle the dispute. John Balliol was Robert the Bruce’s rival to the throne. In 1292, at the age of 18, Robert the Bruce and his father pledged loyalty to Edward I at Berwick upon Tweed. Robert the Bruce’s lands and titles in...
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...Bruce Catton,The Civil War. Boston: Mariner Books publishers, 2004. 400 pgs., bibliography, index, maps, illustrations. Bruce Catton was born and raised in Benzonia, he was an American historian who studied at Oberlin College in Ohio. However, he would never finish his degree, with the U.S. entry into World War I, he joined the Navy. Catton became a reporter and wrote for various newspapers after the War. He served with the war production board during World War II. Catton was editor of American Heritage Magazine from 1954 through 1959. Catton won the Pulitzer Prize for historical writing and the National Book Award in 1954. Catton was named senior editor of the magazine in 1959 and held that position until his death. He lived in New York City till the age of 78 with his wife Hazel H. Cherry. She died of a heart attack in 1969 at the age of 69. His other books included The War Lords of Washington, U.S. Grant and the American Military Tradition and Mr. Lincoln's Army just to name a few. Catton’s thesis was that, in the 1860’s the Americans thought that they were the luckiest and happiest people in the world; he believed that the civil war was the end of America’s golden age of innocence. There were two different societies that had developed in America, the South and the North. One of the differences was the institutionalization of slavery in the South. The Kansas-Nebraska Act would set up the snowball for war. All other problems and differences between the North...
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