...My Biography On “Whitney Elizabeth Houston” (Nippy) By: Ashanna D. Lee Date: 2/10/14 (rough drafts) 2/17/14 (final drafts) Subject: Library Class Instructor: Ms. Bee Whitney Elizabeth Houston, known to many as Nippy, was born on Aug. 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey. Houston began singing at a young age in her church choir within her hometown and released her debut album at the age of (22). During this time, she scored three #1 singles, delivered four more #1 titles, and earned her first Grammy. When Whitney married singer Bobby Brown in 1992, her career got off track. She made a major comeback, which probably would have been one of many if not for her early departure, with one of her #1 titles: “I Look to You”. Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012. Early Life/ Influences Whitney Houston, born on Aug. 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, almost seemed destined from birth to become a singer. Her mother Cissy Houston, her cousin Dionne Warwick, and her godmother Aretha Franklin are all legendary figures in American Gospel and Soul Music. Whitney’s mother Cissy was the choir’s Minister at New Hope Baptist Church, and it was there that young Whitney got her start. By the time she turned fifteen, Whitney was often performing with her mother and trying to get a record deal of her own. Around the same time, she was discovered by a photographer who was amazed by her natural beauty. She soon became a well-known teenage model and one of the first women to appear on the cover of Seventeen...
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...Be There” in 1971 from his debut album of the same name. Michael recorded his first four solo albums with Motown Records. MJ’s best-selling album was named Thriller and it featured seven Top 10 hits. “The album stayed on the charts for 80 weeks, holding the No. 1 spot for 37 weeks. In addition to its unparalleled commercial achievements, Thriller garnered 12 Grammy Award nominations and notched eight wins, both records. Jackson's victories showcased the diverse nature of his work. For his songwriting talents, he earned a Grammy (Best Rhythm and Blues Song) for ‘Billie Jean.’ He also was honored for the singles ‘Thriller’ (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male) and ‘Beat It’ (Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male). ...Jackson shared the award for album of the year (“Michael Jackson”).” Michael went on to create many albums and hits later on in his career. Michael Joseph Jackson died on June 25, 2009. The cause of Jackson’s death was an overdose, intoxication of acute propofol and benzodiazepine. Jackson was found in his room by Dr.Murray, his personal physician. “After trying to revive Jackson for five to ten minutes without effect, Murray called paramedics who performed CPR on the singer for 42 minutes at his house in the Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, before he was taken to the hospital. The ambulance arrived at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Centre at 1.14pm, and Jackson was pronounced dead after over an hour of attempted resuscitation at 2.26pm (Hughes, Birchall).” It was later determined that...
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...and Chris Brown were dating in 2009 and he was physically abusive to her; however, if the leaked pictures of her bruised and beaten face never surfaced, nobody would have ever known as she walked across the red carpet at the Grammy Awards with a perfectly painted face and beautiful smile. Domestic violence is much more prevalent in society than many of us realize, due to the cover-ups and the abuser controlling the situation (Fighting...
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...1993). Source: NOAA National Climatic Data Cent er Climate Change Science Changes OverTime Prior to 1800 –the Earth’s climate was not a compelling topic Today - it is a major concern although the causes are hotly disputed Climate Change Science is one example where there has been significant growth in knowledge over the last 200 years Climate Change Science Effects of Increased Knowledge The Discovery and Proof of: ◦ Green House Effect 1824 - Greenhouse effect discovered by Fourier 1859 - John Tyndall confirmed Fourier discovery by confirming that H2O and CO2 absorb infrared heat 1955 - Isotopic signature of industrial based CO2 emissions discovered by Hans Suess 1958/1960’s - Charles David Keeling proved CO2 was increasing in the atmosphere Led to: ◦ Adoption and Use of Climate Modeling 1970’s/80’s Suke Manabe and James Hansen began modeling climate projections Resulting in : ◦ Organizations Established to Study Climate Change and its Impacts National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Global Institute for Space Studies (GISS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Climate Change Science Example 1: Green House Effect Discovered in 1924 - Natural layer of gases covering Earth like a thermal blanket Proven in 1959 - CO2 concentration, increased by humans, blocks escaping heat forces climate change 2007...
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...helpless”, (Simpson 488) and mandatory is defined as: “authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory”. (Simpson 1207)Those who are eligible to pay taxes must do so, and then the government uses some of that money to give to the “needy” at their discretion. We have to pay it, and it goes to the “needy” I think mandatory charity fits that description adequately. I view this as fundamentally wrong. I believe it is not the role of the government to decide how much money I should donate to others, if any at all; that is a personal choice. Imagine if the government began collecting taxes en-masse and donating them to help stop animal cruelty. There would be enormous uproar and people would cry that the government is wasting their money on a silly cause. Personally, I would not view this as silly, and think it would be an admirable endeavor, but many would not, which is my point. Each person who gives money to a charity does so because of his or her personal feelings. Why is it mandatory that I give to the government’s charity or give at all? I should be able to choose whether or not I donate to welfare just as I have a choice whether or not to donate to PETA or a similar organization. There is no difference in my eyes. People can make the argument that welfare/transfer payments keeps people off the street, that even if you don’t believe in it, it helps you by creating a better society. Once again, I disagree. I...
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...That same day, she performed her last show. She went on stage with Kelly Price and sang “Jesus Loves Me”. On February 11, a few days later, she was found unconscious in suite 434 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. She was found in the bathtub. The paramedics were called at 3:30 PM and they found her unresponsive, so they attempted CPR. By 3:55 PM she was pronounced dead at the scene. “The cause of her death was drowning with the effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.” (IMDb). There was also several other drugs in her system but the manner of death was listed as an “accident”. Her funeral was held on February 18, 2012 and was invite only. It was at New Baptist Hope Church in Newark, New Jersey. The service was only scheduled to last two hours even though it lasted four. Stevie Wonder, CeCe Winans, Alicia Keys, Kim Burrell, and R. Kelly all performed at her funeral. Her ex-husband, Bobby Brown, was invited to the ceremony but left before it had started. She was buried Sunday, February 19, 2012, in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey next to her father who died in 2003. It was announced in March 2016 that Nick Broomfield, is making...
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...business using internet 1.Global and partial opportunities of Internet 2.Market research and analysis III. Real Time Marketing A. Personalization 1. Understanding customers 2. Increasing customer loyalty B. Responsiveness 1. Tapping into the moment 2. Having low cost 3. Opening for creativity Human is a social being that have to earn money to survive. For make money, there are two things: purchasing and selling. Since World War I, people try to find a solution for “What/how should I sale?”. Knowing this questions’ answers means identify the consumer and make profit. The main purpose in here is increase the sales. Hence, firms do various works in the cause of attracting consumer. In World War times, questions generate a new term as ‘marketing’ that push people to think about this. Marketing is an action that analyses and tries to understand not only the person’s but also the society’s behaviours to answer the consumer’s necessities and wants by using special techniques and technologies. Furthermore, marketing is an undivided process for firms so that they can use it to build consumer loyalty by creating...
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...For instance, the website features “Hit by a Car and Left for Dead: Help Coconut Find a Forever Home” as the headline article for the “Featured Highlight” section. This focal story adds to the overall purpose of the website—attracting people to become involved with the organization’s cause. The other news stories included on the website homepage report on individual animals and their rescue stories, pictures of them, and they even include a “ASPCA Pet of the Week”. The “Pet of the Week” article features animals who are trying to find homes which will ultimately touch the viewers hearts even more. When the viewer looks through these articles, sees the pictures of the pets, or views the “Pet of the Week” article, they will most likely grow emotionally inclined by the fate of the featured helpless animals, and will consequently want to support the ASPCA’s...
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...How has social media affected the Music Business in recent times? Introduction This report will discuss in relative brief; how social media, has affected music industry and the power of record labels. It will attempt to review the effects that social media has had on the music business; discuss the changing roles of record labels; and the methods in which the industry is trying to adapt in order to reap the highest potential benefit from this modern global digital landscape. Audio Engineers are a group of people in an industry that has been subject to rigorous changes in recent years courtesy of the the digital age, the internet and social media. It is therefore important to understand the effects of social media, the changes in the music industry, and the possible solutions in order to attempt to forecast the future of the industry. Technology since the turn of the millennium has advanced with great strides and in the future will most likely be perceived as the true beginning of the digital age. The digital age has undoubtedly advanced humanity in many aspects, including in music, but is not without its problems. Piracy is a major cause for concern in the music industry caused by a lack of control within the music distribution channels, particularly in the earlier stages of p2p file sharing. This was a time when the industry did not really know how to react to digital music downloads; to embrace or fight it. Regardless of legal issues and lawsuits still happening...
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...Diesel Report The research initially focused on international denim brands (Levi’s, Pepe jeans, Diesel and Kuyichi), among them Diesel is the less sustainable so Fantastic 5 as a group investigated how this brand could be more sustainable and gain more transparency. Here a brief introduction of the brand. Diesel is an Italian clothing brand founded in 1978 by Renzo Rosso. Diesel started focusing on making high-quality jeans but now it offers a wide range of clothing, accessories, shoes, sunglasses and perfumes. The company is present in over 80 countries with over 5,000 points of sale and more than 300 monobrand stores (200 of which are company-owned and the rest in partnership with local distributors). It has become a symbol of the youth culture worldwide, from a work cloth to a high fashion item. Since the beginning of his career in the fashion industry Renzo Rosso, CEO’s company, aimed to be a leader, he entered the US market when Levi’s was the giant of blue jeans worldwide. He wanted a company that took chances and carved out a niche for itself in its field. He started employing creative and talented people, welcoming international students to enrich the company of different background. He wanted to create the most dynamic and imaginative product available anywhere: he gave his open-minded design team broad stylistic freedom, and their mission was to create an apparel line perfect for independent people. Diesel target is 18-35 age person, fashionable but not victim...
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...messages through music that may be subconsciously shaping who they are. Even though there are many different genres of music I am going to focus on the rap culture and the messages they emit. Many of the rap songs portray women as weak and submissive. Several of the songs include violence against women whether it is sexual, mental or domestic which displays an overall lack of respect for females. While at the same time the man is portrayed as strong, wealthy and powerful and overall domineering of the woman. Rarely in rap music, is there a song that paints a picture of the woman having power over the man. The first song that came to mind when given this assignment was Eminem Love The Way You Lie featuring Rihanna. The song received 5 Grammy nominations and was number one on 26 weekly record charts including Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. The single sold more than 5 million copies in the United States alone. I remember hearing the song for the first time when my, at the time, 13 year old...
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...to provide reasons to why violence continues to be a predominant factor in today's culture. The media promotes violence, and can be blamed for awarding violent behavior like in the cases of Columbine and Virginia Tec, who both received tons of exposure. Violence is a primary component of several individuals’ lives, especially in the youth culture, as many turn to the media for a sense of direction, resulting in them resembling the images they view, shaping their behaviors. Desensitization is a psychological development that has frequently been implicated in explaining viewers' unemotional reactions to the medias constant portrayal of violence (cite). Societies continuous exposure to the medias violence results in desensitization, which causes undermine feelings of concern, compassion, or empathy that individuals may end up having toward victims of actual violent acts (cite).The average child between the ages of eight to eighteen spends approximately forty-four point five hours weekly watching television, resulting in them transforming to remote-controlled mechanisms, being gradually brainwashed by misleading representations (cite). The Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that "the introduction of television in the 1950's caused a subsequent doubling of the homicide rate, i.e., long-term childhood exposure to television is a causal...
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...The impact of Elvis Presley on music University of New York Tirana Krist Babani Course: Composition II Instructor: Emily Hill Date: June 4, 2014 There are many factors and events that influence and change the history of a country, be that a war or a revolution. Despite the many areas changed throughout the decades, in America the art was radically changed through the impact a great man did to the pop culture through his music. His name was Elvis Presley. He reached an immediate success and many other well- known artists noticed it. Apart having an excellent voice, with his looks he stole many young women hearts. He created the music from his soul, even being raised with sacrifices and having a difficult past, these things did not stop him from being “The King” of Rock and Roll. Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. He was grown up as an only child because his twin Jessie Garon was stillborn. In 1948 he and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he graduated from high school in 1953. As a child he was shy and his nickname was Little Elvis. By the age of ten he showed his talent by singing Old Shep in a talent contest. Even though later girls would do anything just to touch him, he was rejected by them at this age. By the age of 12 he had the chance to sing live to a local radio but he was too scared to do it, so he gave up. His mom bought him a guitar by the age of 11 obviously noticing the talent of her son, so by the age...
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...Music Journal Table of Contents 1-4 1. Two Trains Running................................................................………...5 2. Almost Lost My Mind.............................................................................5 3. Do You Love Me....................................................................................6 4. One Fine Day ..............................................................................................6 5. Fingertips (Part 2)..........................................................................................7 6.Mona Lisa……………………...........................................................................7 7. Shop Around......................................................................................................8 8. Please Mr. Postman...........................................................................................8 9. Save the Last Dance for Me...............................................................................9 10. Hello Stranger.....................................................................................................9 11. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Hunny Bunch)..............................................9,10 12. Stop! in the Name of Love..................................................................10 13. Love Don’t Love Nobody..................................................................................10,11 14. You Can't...
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...October 29, 2014 IS 206GENDER ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT THE IMPACT OF INEQUALITY Box 1: COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL MOBILITY ACROSS OECD AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES Presented by Del Mundo, Maria Naida Box 2: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL COHESION, SOCIAL TOLERANCE OF INEQUALITY Presented by Gutierrez, Cherry Lou THE IMPACT OF INEQUALITY ABSTRACT October 29, 2014 There is growing evidence and recognition on the powerful and corrosive effects of inequality on economic growth, poverty, social mobility and political cohesion. This paper finds that the real and potential impacts of inequality in relation to economic growth, poverty, social mobility, social stability and cohesion. KEYWORDS: Inequality, Economic Growth, Poverty, Social Mobility, Political Cohesion, Gender I. INTRODUCTION In relation to the worldwide gender gap, in so far as inequality also exist in political imbalance in the Philippines distinguished through the partisan move of a party, wherein, such intent, policies and term of their advocacy is their ultimate road map and reluctantly to engage in the opponent’s adherence. Colonial mindset, attributable to the Spanish era wherein their colonial stay in the country portrays the strictness and conservative ways in precluding to whom or to which is one’s belief will end up to, and upon the continuance of the American regime, where westernized ways has gotten in the minds of the Filipinos, that every choice of an American decision draws correct conclusion...
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