... 9/29/13 Lamar Joseph Odom is a 33 year old American professional basketball forward who last played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lamar was born on November 6, 1979 in South Jamaica, Queens. Odom happens to be having a drug problem and people are trying to help him get out of this. It was noticed when they arrested him on August 30, 2013 for suspicion of driving under the influence. Kardashian Odom tweeted about the reports, saying it was “really hard to sit here and listen to people talk … about my family.” Lamar Odom didn’t have a relationship with his dad at all. Odom, during the debut episode of his new reality show, 'Khloe and Lamar', reveals that his estranged father, Joe, is a heroin addict. "I'm not asking him to be a father,” Odom says on the show. “I'm asking him to act like you are my father.” In the episode, Joe surprises Khloe Kardashian, Lamar’s wife, at a book signing. Khloe encourages her husband and his father for form a closer relationship, but Joe later asks his son for money. "Give me a couple dollars, man, I'm wiped out," Joe asks of Lamar over the phone, per USA Today. He also asks for groceries, tickets and shoes. After that, Khloe backs off her suggestion that Lamar and Joe reconcile. Lamar Odom also had a hard time focusing when his son had passed. On June 29, 2006 ESPN news posted that Odom’s 6...
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...Swag to the maximum Tell yo bitch im back for some More head gettin more bread Im flyin high on the chorus Yea u kno im on the flow On the top of the pyramid cairo Step in the party star of the show And like tron I fuckin glow She said stop and I said no Smokin on the best dro Call it fire og kush You got no motivation no push All I want is some nice tush Your girl I parkher smush Yea u kno im gettin games on And like lamar odom I own I am so fuckin gone Sippin on silver patron Blackin out on prom night Motivation to fuck bitches on sight Ill put you in the emergency room with an iv Its highly likely that I fly above the sea Then I dip in the water don’t need no help Swimming past the fish and kelp So fast like Michael phelps But quite like a ninja ohh so stealth Livin life like theres no tomorrow Don’t live in the past cuz theres no time for sorrow And by the time im done with her my dick will be hollow These bitches trip on me cuz im Charlie sheen winnin Fuckin many bitches at once Bill Clinton Whenever I get outta bed the king has risen And this shit right here is just the beginning Im likely to take yo bitch if you die see She said this is a stick up to get your stick up So I left that girl told her I don’t need you I fuck bitches by the hour why fuck you When you start telling me to do shit that’s my cue To leave and find a girl with your booty times two I knew that I would have swag by the age of one five When I was...
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...For immediate release: September 4, 2013 Khloe Kardashian Odom finally pregnant! Calabasas, CA. – After 3 years of trying super reality star Khloe Kardashian Odom, 29, is finally pregnant. Photos started flowing when a picture was caught of the star flaunting a baby bump. Husband of four years and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers, Lamar Odom has made it a point since the marriage that all he wanted was to have children with Khloe. And it’s finally happening. The two are expecting their first child in July. The couple tried fertility treatments after an episode of Keeping up With the Kardashians revealed that Khloe was not ovulating. Close friends of the stars said, “Khloe and Lamar are beyond ecstatic that they are finally having a child together”. Although the sex of the baby has not yet been shared with the public, Kris Jenner exclaimed “I couldn’t be more proud of them. I know that Khloe will be a wonderful mother! I told her it would happen.” We look forward to seeing the newest addition to the krazy Kardashian klan. A-Rod Exiting the Diamond for Good September 4, 2013 Miami, FL-- Alex Rodriguez drops the bat and picks up a career in acting. The 37-year-old short stop has officially announced that he will no longer be playing baseball for the Miami Cougars after his contract ends. After 12 years in MLB (Major League Baseball), the athlete reveals that he has found another passion. “The MLB has been very good to me over the years...
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...now trade-eligible. Last week, Grantland took a look at some of the bigger names on that December 15 eligibility list, including Ryan Anderson and Jeremy Lin, but a few other players merit some follow-up now that the deadline has passed. Here's the rundown: Los Angeles Clippers The Clippers have a bunch of mid- and low-salaried players who can now be included in deals: Matt Barnes, Grant Hill, Jamal Crawford, Ronny Turiaf, Ryan Hollins, and Willie Green. Chauncey Billups won’t become trade-eligible until January 15. There are three interesting things in play here: •Health. Billups’s brief comeback is already over, though he’ll presumably return soon. No one knows when Grant Hill will play again, or how effective he’ll be when healthy. Lamar Odom is rebounding better and generally looking almost like an NBA player again, but he’s still shooting 32 percent, including a horrid 4-of-24 from long range, and it’s unclear how much the Clippers will really be able to count on him against good teams in the playoffs. • Rotation issues. Crawford is essential and isn't going anywhere. Barnes has, in many ways, outplayed Caron Butler, whose contract expires after next season. Barnes is a feisty defender and one of the most intuitive cutters in the league, a skill that fits nicely on a team with two offensive centerpieces that draw so much attention; he’s shooting 64 percent on two-point field goal tries. But he doesn’t have Butler’s ability to space the floor, and with Hill’s uncertain...
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...now trade-eligible. Last week, Grantland took a look at some of the bigger names on that December 15 eligibility list, including Ryan Anderson and Jeremy Lin, but a few other players merit some follow-up now that the deadline has passed. Here's the rundown: Los Angeles Clippers The Clippers have a bunch of mid- and low-salaried players who can now be included in deals: Matt Barnes, Grant Hill, Jamal Crawford, Ronny Turiaf, Ryan Hollins, and Willie Green. Chauncey Billups won’t become trade-eligible until January 15. There are three interesting things in play here: •Health. Billups’s brief comeback is already over, though he’ll presumably return soon. No one knows when Grant Hill will play again, or how effective he’ll be when healthy. Lamar Odom is rebounding better and generally looking almost like an NBA player again, but he’s still shooting 32 percent, including a horrid 4-of-24 from long range, and it’s unclear how much the Clippers will really be able to count on him against good teams in the playoffs. • Rotation issues. Crawford is essential and isn't going anywhere. Barnes has, in many ways, outplayed Caron Butler, whose contract expires after next season. Barnes is a feisty defender and one of the most intuitive cutters in the league, a skill that fits nicely on a team with two offensive centerpieces that draw so much attention; he’s shooting 64 percent on two-point field goal tries. But he doesn’t have Butler’s ability to space the floor, and with Hill’s uncertain...
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...Last year for example, the rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped the album “To Pimp a Butterfly”, an album released to critical acclaim. But that is not what made it special. Its special on how the themes of police violence and brutality are weaved into his music. For example, let’s look at a quote from one of his songs, “The Blacker the Berry’’. “Or watch BET cause urban support is important So why did I weep when Trayvon Martin was in the street? When gang banging make me kill a nigga blacker than me? Hypocrite!” Kendrick Lamar here is using Trayvon Martin (an unarmed black man killed, albeit not by the police) as a comparison, by using a personal example, how blacks are are dying by either by cops, others, or by themselves. Another example...
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...you hear me do you feel me? We gon’ be alright.” To an outsider just looking at these words they don’t know what it actually means. What it really means is that no matter what, people who are facing heavy discrimination, specifically African Americans, will be alright no matter what’s thrown at them. Kendrick Lamar is known for the music he has released, the grammy’s he has won, but what he should be better known for is the advances he has made for civil rights. Kendrick Lamar is able to give a voice to all the people out there who don’t have a voice through songs like “Alright,” “The Blacker The Berry,” and “I”. It’s hard to imagine a rapper as a civil rights leader until he’s compared to the likes of Martin Luther...
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...The Importance of Measuring Enterprise Impact Zachary Bloom BIS/221 February 16th, 2015 Thomas Klopfer The Importance of Measuring Enterprise Impact “Green hype and green washing may be on the endangered species list and going away, however, green IT for servers, storage, networks, facilities as well as related software and management techniques that address energy efficiency including power and cooling along with e-waste, environmental health and safety related issues are topics that won’t be going away anytime soon.” (Schulz, 2015) Renewable energy, recycled products and storing data are ways that a business can reduce its carbon footprint The question that needs to be asked is a business green washing their data or products to make it seem like they are environmental friendly. Carbon Footprint In week four my team and I did research and had a discussion over a video we watched on the importance of measuring enterprise impact. “Green washing is a form of marketing spin in which green PR or green marketing is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization's aims and policies are environmentally friendly. Whether it is to increase profits or gain political support, greenwashing may be used to manipulate popular opinion to support otherwise questionable aims.” (Grant, 2013) The first conclusions we came to was none of us knew that data usage could be bad for the environment and that many companies can claim they use less data....
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...Who hasn't heard of the former NBA star Lamar Odom's controversial marriage with reality TV star Khloe Kardashian? Odom has, reportedly, cheated on his wife several times with different women. According to Radar Online, a private investigator has been hired by Khloe Kardashian to investigate on her husband's extramarital affairs. Five women were revealed to Kardashian, according to the website's report. however the two women were not publicly named. Jennifer Richardson - she was the supposed first mistress of Lamar Odom. Apparently, her friends didn't believe her when she said she had a three-month fling with the former NBA player. After feeling of peer pressure, Richardson finally spoke after passing a lie detector test on the famous TV...
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...Lamar Odom and the events that have surrounded him as of late are a tragic Hollywood story that emphasizes the idea that celebrities are just as troubled as regular people. The story has been a widespread media topic and has been picked up by all types of media outlets ranging from television news, talk shows, newspapers, online news sites – i.e. Buzzfeed, and social media accounts – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Audience members interested in the story could attain the general concept of what happened to Lamar by just reading headlines, or by scrolling through social media and reading people’s 140 character take on the story. However, contrary to popular belief, I think the only way to really understand the ins and outs of this news story...
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...King Jermaine wrote the letter to king Lamar. They had met before, and were good friends. the two royal families set up a dinner in England to negotiate and catch up on what's been going on in their respected countries. The royal family of france arrived to the kingdom. The royal family of France contained king Lamar,Prince Ha-Ha,and Queen Jenny. “Bonjour comment allez-vous” said King Lamar. That was french for hello how are you. “Im great how are you Lamar” replied King Jermaine. “Excellent” King Lamar said. Both families continued to greet each other. They all sat down to eat at the dinner table. King lamar took a bite of food. “I believe this food needs a bit of salt”. The royal family of france began to laugh. “Well then let's start negotiating my friend” said King Jermaine.”I'll give you a million pound for ¼ of the salt you...
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...The Art of Peer Pressure by Kendrick Lamar It is necessary that I begin with disclosing the fact that this song is just an extract of an album that describes the reality of a portion of our society that, unfortunately, is in much more need of help than any of us care to realize. In his album good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar tells a first person story of a day in the life of a “crew” of young gangbangers from Compton, CA. The album is full of songs that capture specific thoughts, feelings or provide background to what is happening in the story at that particular moment. The transitions between songs present multiple voice recordings from Kendrick’s and his mother’s voicemail. These transitions are part of the album’s chronological order and are vital in attaining a complete personality and mental profile of the characters followed throughout the story. Simply, the songs and transitions are each just a part of a “bigger picture”. There is one song, though, that tells a particular story which I think accounts for the largest piece of this “bigger picture”. The Art of Peer Pressure K.dot (Kendrick Lamar) and three of his blood are driving around Rosecrans in a white Toyota. K.dot (16) is the youngest member of the crew and the oldest is 23. His mother is concerned that he will not get to 11th grade if he keeps “messing around with those damn hoodrats”. This is established in a previous song, but it is indicative that his performance in school has dropped as of recently...
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...a selfish way and then also gives us an example of how the money should be spent with how Sam would spend her money. On the other hand, in To Pimp a Butterfly, in the songs “King Kunta”, and “Wesley’s Theory” Lamar raps about what he did with his fame before and after getting it. In the first verse of “Wesley’s Theory” Lamar says he will use his money on getting himself fancy things, guns, and jewelry for him and his friends. Then on the second verse he speaks as Uncle Sam, which tells him to go ahead and do whatever he wants with his money, but as soon as he changes his mind and decides to do something worthwhile with his money he will, “Wesley snipe him” with tax evasion and put him in prison so that he cannot make the changes he wants to. In “King Kunta” Lamar speaks about how now that he is back in Compton he is making sure no one talks down about him or tries to challenge his power because he is now the...
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...After three-straight incomplete passes, a Lantrip pass was intercepted by Eugene Bird, sealing Louisiana Tech’s fate. Louisiana Tech finished conference play 4-1 but the loss to Southern Miss left the door open for Trinity and Lamar. Alert defensive plays by Costley set up three of Trinity’s touchdowns as the Tigers rebounded from their loss to Lamar with a 27-14 victory at Abilene Christian. Trinity trailed 7-0 going into the second half on a 14-yard first-quarter touchdown pass from Clint Longley to Travis Horn. Costley’s recovery of a Trinity fumble at the Wildcats’ 48 led to a 10-yard run by Oliver to tie the game. Two plays into Abilene Christian’s next drive, Costley picked off a Tigers pass at the Wildcat 19, setting up an eventual 5-yard touchdown pass from Mike Curry to Shawn Meagher to give Trinity the lead. Costley returned another interception to the Wildcats’ 27 to set up yet another score. Oliver, who rushed for 162 yards, picked up 26 on first down and scored one play later to increase Trinity’s...
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...invalidated when determining the age of Hip Hop artists associated with sociopolitical change. At the age of 29, Kendrick Lamar exhibits...
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