...After touchdowns, it has become customary to celebrate. These celebrations have become more tame over the years, thanks to Commissioner Roger Goodell and his anti-fun ways. Long gone are the days of using the pylon to play miniature golf or stashing a cell phone under the goal post and making a phone call. The most extreme celebration one will see nowadays is a little dance or giving the football to a kid in the crowd. Unfortunately, the media and many other people are trying to make big deal about Cam Newton celebrating his touchdowns with his signature superman celebration and then giving the ball to a kid in the crowd. This would not be a problem, except that the media is setting a double standard by cracking down on Cam Newton, who happens to be African American, and not cracking down on guys like Travis Kelce of the Chiefs or Aaron Rodgers of the Packers with his discount double check celebration. For as long as the NFL has been around, racism has existed. Even now, with the vast majority of players being African American, the media and other outlets find a way to target the African American players, specifically Cam Newton, for their touchdown celebrations. The main issue here is that Cam goes against the norm for an NFL quarterback. First, Cam is African American. Second, Cam is an outgoing personality that is not afraid to express himself. Instead of getting angry at Cam’s success and celebrations, we should be applauding him. Cam Newton is playing at an MVP...
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...the St. Patrick's Day celebration. The St. Patrick's Day Club celebrates with their 4th Annual Shamrock Shuffle Bar Crawl in Downtown Flagstaff on Saturday, March 16 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm. When you buy your tickets, which are $20 each, they come with a Shamrock Shuffle T-Shirt for the first 50 people to buy their tickets. People who participate can enjoy multiple bars, and festive activities, and involve themselves in the event. With the streets filled with drunk people and them having a good time. Attendees can enjoy drinking with others safely, while non-participants can also ensure their safety throughout the event. When attending...
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...Festivals were important to people in the Middle Ages because it balanced out from all of their work and stress. It gave them a time to have fun and enjoy life. Many of the festivals related to religion and nature to reminded everyone to be thankful. There were festivals celebrated for every month of the year because of religious purposes. Everyone of all social classes were involved in the celebrations. At these functions they would socialize, sell their goods, and eat foods made by traveling cooks. What individuals did at these gatherings was based on their social class. In medieval times, the main source of entertainment for the people of a variety of festivals, they will attend. In these functions, they will socialize, sell their products, and most importantly, by eating foods made traveling chef. Good food and drink is the key to successful festival. There is always a variety of food and drinks, but sometimes it depends on a person status in the social hierarchy, they are allowed to consume. Medieval castle society like a trapezoid, the most important position in the top rung of the ladder, and in the bottom of the least important. It is important to know what foods to eat different categories are allowed, because it also affects what is available so that they have at the festival. Each festival is different, what categories of individuals belonging to what happened there is really dependent. For those living...
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...Medieval life The Middle-Ages was not only sad and hard, well for some it was. Indeed they also had holidays, and played games like chess or more physical games. If you’d like to know more, well then keep on reading! Games and entertainment When the hard working people from the middle ages could allow themselves a break, they liked to play games. A lot of the pople from back then liked to play chess. They didn't only played the classic chess, because if they would play a simpler version they played with dice. Dice were easy to carry around and dice chess were even played among the clergy. Children often played games like blind's mans bluff, prisoner's base, furthermore they wrestled , swam and fished, or play a game that was a cross between handball and tennis. The Medieval knight's practiced gymnastics and running foot races. If the castle would allowed it, the villagers would go for hunting in the sourrounding forests, in fact Hawks were trained to hunt game birds, and every castle had a falconer. Holidays and Celebartions. Just like nowadays there were holidays and celebrations in the middle ages. Christmas was the most important celebration and indeed the longest vacation was in the christmas period. The two week period from Christmas eve to the Twelth Day (6th January) was the longest vacations for the workers. Christmas was a time for exchanging gifts. The servants gave the lord of the castle eggs, and in exchange the lord provide his servants with dinner, also...
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...pronounced (sow-in) the traditional Celtic holiday, literally means summer's end. The origin of Halloween dates back 2000 years ago to the Celtic celebration of the dead. The Celtic festival was held on November 1st, the first day of the Celtic New Year, honoring the Samhain, the Lord of the Dead. Celtic ritual believed that the souls of the dead returned on the evening before November 1st. This particular time of year signified the final harvest, a time of gathering and preparing for winter. Winter was a time of famine and some would not survive through the long months ahead. Samhain was a way of honoring those who had died, a celebration of the spirit remembered. The celebration included burning sacrifices and costumes. It was a common belief that the "veil" between the world of the living and the world of the dead was thinnest on the eve of Samhain. In Modern times, many have twisted this thought to evil intent, though its origin is much more honorable. The dead could return on this one night to the places where they had lived, and food and entertainment were provided in their honor. This symbolized a village existing in harmony with its past, present, and future....
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...culture during the 1920s? There was many trends and innovations that changed the American culture during the 1920s including new technology, communication, and the knowledge of science. New technology created the automobiles and airplanes which improved transportation. Communication and entertainment increased due to radio’s and movies. And media and popularity helped promote sports. These are only a couple of innovations that shaped America. Technology changed American life forever with the automobiles and airplanes. The automobiles allowed families to move further away from the cities, lowered unemployment rates, increased industries and mass production, and brought excitement and adventure to...
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...Many cultures, including that of the United States, use bulls as a form of entertainment for their citizens whether they have matadors fight against bulls, have their citizens run with bulls during San Fermin in Spain or during Tamil Nadu in India, or even have cowboys attempt to last eight seconds on a bull during a rodeo. Society utilizes bulls for entertainment but those entertained rarely question what happens to the bulls that fight against matadors or run along citizens as others watch vigorously. Bulls often receive harsh punishments to enrage and give them the desire to fight against matadors or run along the streets in Spanish or Indian cities when bulls otherwise would not engage in such behavior. In the excitement of entertainment using bulls,...
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...Form of government Republic Major exports Cut Flowers, Coffee, Gold Regional Foods Bandeja Pasta, Ajiaco Bosotuno. Arts & Crafts They have weaving of the Waleker and the pottery of La Chamba Architecture They have the Metropolitan Cathedral Celebrations & Festivals In February they have Carnaval de Barranquilla - Barranquilla – Atlántico Feria Taurina Bogotá Temporada Taurina - Medellín – Antioquia Festival del Corrido Llanero - Puerto Carreño – Vichada. These are only some of the things Music & Instruments used Some of the instruments used in Colombia are the Merry Drums, the Maracas, Calling Drums, and the Bass Drums. Flag & what the colors mean The Yellow represents the richness of Colombia. The blue represents the Country’s water wealth. And the red represents the blood of the heroes who died for the country. Must see! Location: Medellin Historical things to see: The History of Colombia has been characterized by the interaction of rival civilian elites Entertainment: Drink, music, dance, film, museums are some of the entertainment in Colombia Transportation: Pretty much the same as the U.S. Cars Weather it is really hot Must see! Location: Cartagena Historical: Entertainment: They dance at any kind of little get to gather and they don’t do anything against each other Transportation: They use the same kind of transportation as the cars In the U.S.A Weather: it is 72˚- 90˚f kind of weather. THE COUNTRY OF COLOMBIA ...
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...Role of Malls in Dubai Shopping Festival Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) takes place every winter with its mammoth array of discounts, competitions, prizes, fireworks and entertainment. DSF offers amazing shopping discounts, attracting holiday makers from around the globe keen on grabbing a bargain. Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) started on February 15, 1996 as a retail event intended to revitalize retail trade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has since been promoted as a tourist attraction. This yearly month long event is usually scheduled during the first quarter of the year, attracting about 3 million people to Dubai. It is the region’s largest and longest running shopping and entertainment extravaganza. DSF has had around 35 million visitors since 1996, who have spent close to Dh74 billion in shopping malls, airlines, hotels and entertainment outlets. In 2009 alone, visitors reached the 3.35 million mark and spent Dh9.8 billion in 32 days of the festival. During Dubai Shopping Festival, shops offer deep discounts on their merchandise, daily car raffles are drawn, and fireworks light Dubai’s night sky. Tourists from all around the world are lured not only for Dubai's tax free shopping, but also for all of the events that take place during the festival. In 2006, the festival was cancelled due to the death of Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In addition to Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai also hosts Dubai Summer Surprises. Dubai is sometimes called the 'city...
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...To: Paul McCluskey From: Cody Zemp Date: March 11, 2014 Subject: Iceland Culture Assignment With the communicating in cultures assignment handed out in class, I was assigned the beautiful country Iceland and am writing to you to inform you of what I have learnt throughout my research. The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik, and to my surprise is a lot easier to say then I thought, and is pronounced rake-a-vick. Reykjavik currently holds 119,000 of Iceland’s 323,000 people. The Country of Iceland has many different celebrations and holidays that occur each year. One of the biggest celebrations annually is Sumardagurinn Fyrsti, which is the celebration of the first day of summer and includes parades, sporting events and organized entertainment. The celebration is held on the first Thursday after April 18th. Now, in most countries around the world, April is considered a month of spring, with summer beginning later in June. In Iceland, April marks the beginning of summer, which has average temperatures from 4-5.7°C, and 32-42°F, which is not exactly sun tanning weather. Given the cold temperatures, visitors in the month of April will still have all of the summer outdoor activities available to them, which include: horseback riding, glacier walking, caving, and even snorkeling can be done. The summer in Iceland is comparable to Canada’s early spring. April is typically a great time to visit if you want to avoid the summer crowds and spend...
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...not necessarily trustworthy. 1. News: Keep you update it in what happening throughout the country. Update it in event. Source of information and knowledge. 2. Entertainment: Entertainment is vital in our daily life. Source of distraction from stress. Make routine interesting. 3. Not trustworthy: Misleading news. Brain wash. Expose to bribery. Media has its pros and cons. Viewers are advice to monitor on programs they watch and make sure that they are legit. Viewers have to be responsible on which element of the media they need to absorb and which not to. Otherwise the media is a great medium for us to implement to our life. Essay: The media has given to us the latest gossips and news which have entertained and amused us over the decades. However, the content that is delivered to us are not always reliable or trustworthy. This is because the media targets the audience’s needs, so the media gives them what they would like to hear regardless of what is the truth. Overall media delivers news that are entertaining but not necessarily trustworthy. Today mass media has become essential to everyone. Students, businessmen, lecturer, and even house wives. This has become the vital piece in our daily life. It gives us a metaphoric soul almost as we became so dependent on entertainment these days especially visual media. Well we can’t say that media is bad for us. Like mentioned it has become essential to us. Media keeps us all updated about the...
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...Spring in Mexico Cinco de Mayo is not only a holiday known for it's parties, but also it's history. The story starts on May 5th, 1862; Mexico. In the town of Puebla de los Angeles, General Zaragoza, leader of the Mexican army, gathered his troops and townspeople to stand up against France in the Franco-Mexican War. Not only was this victory unpredicted, but it also encouraged Mexican Unity throughout their people. Cinco de Mayo is now a day to celebrate Mexico's win. It is celebrated with colorful decorations such as flags, banners, ribbons, and includes entertainment all around. This involves mariachi bands, street dancers, parades fireworks, and reenactments of the Battle of Puebla. I find the Dia de la Indepencia and Cinco de Mayo to be...
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...by “Building the Men and women from the inside out" in collaboration and help with other department. MISSION STATEMENT: To rally men and women together, develop strong friendships and accountability among men and women through regular gatherings , seminars and Entertainment (games, excursions, etc ) . Our ultimate goal is to instill the character of Jesus Christ being moral, spiritual and physical into every man and woman within the Fellowship and beyond. Psalm 133:1 VISION STATEMENT: To develop men (G.E.M) AND WOMEN(W.O.V) as servant leaders on campus and communities in which they find themselves. VERSE 1 TIMOTHY 4 VS 12 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES TO HELP ACHIEVE MISSION AND VISION a. We will host a talk to educate them the essence and purpose of ( G.E.M) AND (W.O.V) in various departmental meetings . b. We will develop G.E.M and W.OV’s Prayer line in collaboration with prayer force. c. We will develop Mentoring Programs that will help check members attitude towards departmental activities. d. We will host seminars to educate the them on finances, networking , relationships and other spiritual topics. e. We will have each church in the fellowship host an annual “G.E.M AND W.O.V” DAY celebration (Sunday) evangelistic Sunday/Day. f. We will develop a social network platform where members can share their views . g. we will organize mid or monthly games to help keep members healthy and fit for spiritual journey. Summary The focus of the G.E.M AND W.O.V...
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...The success of Jennifer Lopez has opened doors for a new wave of Latinas in 21st century American popular culture through “racial mobility”. Priscilla Ovalle, author of Dance and the Hollywood Latina: Race, Sex, and Stardom, discusses Jennifer Lopez’s rise to fame in the chapter, “Jennifer Lopez, Racial Mobility, and the New Urban/Latina Commodity”, which details how the success of Lopez stems from her ability to shed limitations in film, music, and entertainment because of an ‘in-betweenness’ which is a “convenient bridge” in Hollywood that has allowed her to take on roles and styles as a non-white, ambiguous individual in the industry (Ovalle, 139). Because of Jennifer Lopez being non-white and not black, she has been able to fit in the entertainment industry which has served to target different audiences (Black, white, Latino) through ‘racial mobility”. Jennifer Lopez is literally in between black and white culture because of the importance placed on shades of...
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...religious and regional differences. Ethnic Bengalis across the world and from all walks of life unite to celebrate the Public or Universal Festival of Bengalis i.e. Pohela Boishakh; it’s the occasion to welcome the New-Year with a new hope of peace, prosperity and goodwill. Pohela Boishakh generally falls on 14th or 15th of April of the Georgian calendar. In Bangladesh, it is a national holiday celebrated around 14th April according to the official amended calendar designed by the Bangla Academy. In India, in Indian/West Bengal & Assam it is a public (state) holiday and is publicly celebrated on 15th of April. Celebration of Pohela Boishakh Pohela Boishakh is a Public festival of the Bengalis; it is celebrated among all Bengalis irrespective of religious and regional differences. As discussed earlier; the celebrations started from Akbar’s reign. But the Public celebration of Pohela Boishakh and the large-scale organizations of cultural events have started more recently. Rabindranath Tagore had said that a person feels stronger, complete & united when he’s among other fellow mates on the occasion of a festival as compared to daily life. Truly,...
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