...Edonis Shehu History1301 12/7/12 Professor Troy Shays Rebellion January 25, 1787 was a day that played a huge factor in making the young nation, America, think very carefully about its form of government. Snow was falling eminently that day as the group of farmers and ex-revolutionary soldiers marched through it. All the ammunition and gunpowder the rebels needed to go to Boston and over throw the government was inside that federal arsenal. They had just one thing standing in there way, nine hundred militia troops. In this essay, we’re going to take a look at all the factors that led to Shays Rebellion, go in deep depth of how it all went down and show why this incident is one of the most important events of the United States. America after the Revolutionary War was in shambles. Americans had paid a very heavy toll for this independence. Thousands of men had died, homes and farms had been destroyed, and the nation was governed by a Congress which was governed by the Articles of Confederation; which was a really weak system of central government. Daniel Shays was born into poverty in Western Massachusetts and worked as a farm laborer most of his life. Shays goes into the Revolutionary War as a Private, spends five years fighting and leaves the war as a Captain. Marquis de Lafayette honored him with a sword because he thought Shays did a superior job under him. Soldiers were paid for the war they entered, but were paid in currency that depreciated very quickly, which was...
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...Native American History John Houston HIS204: American History since 1865 Prof. Gregory Scott August 21, 2013 Thesis statement: Native American history Introduction It has been seen that Native American history extents thousands of thousands of years and two continents. This is a versatile narrative of full of life cultures that in turn generated complicated financial associations and multifaceted political unions. In the course of it all, an association of First Peoples to the earth has stay behind a fundamental subject. Despite the fact that Native Americans of the area nowadays recognized like New England share identical languages and civilizations, recognized like Eastern Algonquian, we can say that they are not one political or societal cluster. To a certain extent, history comprises and still comprises numerous sub-groups. For instance, the Wampanoag reside in southeastern Massachusetts, the Pequot’s and Mohegan’s live in Connecticut at the same time as the Pocumtucks dwelt in the middle Connecticut River Valley close to today's Deerfield, Massachusetts (Bourne, 1990). Similar to the elders of other Native society, Algonquian elders have conventionally conveyed significant civilizing information to the younger age group in words. Such information, passed on in the structure of tales, take in the group's record, information on beginning, viewpoint as well asethical lessons. Verbal ritual communicates formal procedure, supporting...
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...society, one can find an immense amount of basketball courts throughout many areas, even in the areas where poverty is present, people come together in order to play a game of basketball and bond with each other in a simple game. Basketball is also very different than any other sport as there is almost no limit to who can play the sport. Even a handicapped individual in a wheelchair can participate and play the very minimalistic game of basketball, which allows the sport to broaden the playing field. Basketball is a sport that has become very developed, especially within the United States, with an estimated number of 250 million people playing worldwide. The sport of basketball was created in the year 1891 by a man named James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Bjarkman) At the time, Naismith was in charge of running a class at a Young Men’s Christian Association, and was ordered to create a new game that would occupy the children. One of the key factors that was important in the creation was the fact that it was winter and the weather outside was very cold, so Naismith needed to make a game that could be played indoors. An inspiration to Naismith was the game he used to play as a child, which was called “duck on a rock”, and had a concept of trying to get a large rock off a cliff by throwing rocks in a smaller size at it. Another idea of inspiration that Naismith had was when he remembered watching rugby players throw a ball into a small box, at the time he came up with the...
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...Alex McCarty I. Introduction a. There is only one coach in NCAA history who has more than 880 wins with a single school, and that is Jim Boeheim with Syracuse University b. Jim Boeheim was born in Lyons, New York on November 17th 1944. As a kid, he was always known as skinny and un-athletic. But with determination, Boeheim took on basketball and played for the Lyons high school varsity team. c. As a senior Boeheim lead his team to the Section V Class AA championship where they lost to East Rochester 58-57 in double overtime, leaving a devastating end to Boeheim’s high school career. d. In the Fall of 1962 Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in social science, and also made the basketball team as a walk on. By his senior year he became the team captain and with the help of the All-American Dave Bing, lead Syracuse to a 22-6 overall record, earning Syracuse’s second ever NCAA tournament berth. e. After graduating in 1966 Boeheim attempted to go pro and became the Chicago Bulls’ final cut. Boeheim then took his talents to the Eastern Professional Basketball League and briefly played for the Scranton Miners, where he won two championships. II. Body a. Jim Boeheim may not have had the most remarkable career as a basketball player, however majority of his achievements come from being a coach. b. Jim Boeheim began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Syracuse under Roy Danforth. In 1972 Jim Boeheim...
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...Popular Culture and its Effect on Society Chris Lupkes SOC/105 Michelle Gardner March 04, 2013 The name Theodore Geisel, though one of the most famous contemporary writers, is rarely recognized even though his work is well known throughout the world. He has won three Academy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for his work but people only recognize him by his pseudonym, Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat is a book is about a Cat that moves in on two unsuspecting Children on a rainy day. He creates a whirlwind of misbehavior that the kids are at first powerless to stop. After the cat invites his friends into the house, they trash the place and try to get the kids to join in with all the mischief. After the boy asserts himself and orders the fun-loving cat to hit the road; that is where the story ends. This book was Theodor’s third book, the first of the six that the Cat appears in. The Cat in the Hat was perhaps the defining book of his career. The book only has 236 “new-reader” words in its vocabulary. When Ted’s first wife died in 1967, he married his old friend which only influenced the production of his later books. Theodore wrote the book because he felt that there should be more entertaining and fun material...
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...The MSU Masters of Social Work Program I had the opportunity to spend some time with an Missouri State University official learning some information on their Masters of Social Work Program. The MSW is currently offered at two locations: one is Joplin and the other is Springfield. I spent time at the Joplin location taking a look at the MSW. The MSW offered by Missouri State is available from two tracks. The first track is the Regular Program. This is a track for people that have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than social work. Students can attend on a part time or full time basis. The part time classes would require four years to obtain your MSW. The full time student could obtain the MSW in 2 years. The second track available is for Advanced Standing students. These are students that have a Bachelor of Social Work Degree. For this track a student is only required to take 34 credit hours. A full time student can complete this track in one year. A part time student will require two years to obtain the MSW. The MSW program at MSU has an emphasis of Family Health Perspective. The Family Health Perspective is one that is a key foundation for social workers on a micro or macro level. It focuses on using family health and stability as an overall key to assisting the family in achieving holistic wellness. It looks at all aspects of the family environment and uses the seven domains of family wellness in assessment and intervention: physical, mental, emotional...
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...Aaliyah Stamps November 1, 2015 Professor Hinckley Engl 113 I Forgave Him Past... I always thought that a littles girl’s first love, crush, superhero, and leader; was her father. In this case, my step- dad filled in the void, but the longing to have my biological dad in the picture was definite. I felt a gut wrenching pain every time I thought about this man. A pain so strong, only the love from him could take that pain away. He loved me with a string attached. Every time he walked away and disappeared for years, he snatched a piece of my heart way with him. Being so young, timid, and naïve; I knew no better. I was just thinking maybe he was just busy, but no one is ever too busy for their children. My father built up my spirits in him, only to let them crumble. He raised me to dislike him unintentionally, but my heart is too big. I always gave him the benefit of the doubt. The day he married, was the last day I settled for his lies and betrayal. He married the Wicked Witch of the West, Cruella, but left his innocent kids to fade away in the memories of his irresponsibleness. Mid-Past… I am a senior in high school now, an impeccable straight “A” student, captain of two teams, and a state powerlifting champ. Everyone thought I had the world held high over my shoulders, when in fact the world was sitting my chest suffocating me, trying to swallow me whole. I focused all of my energy into my academics and extracurricular activities, just so I would focus on any issues...
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...Neil Young's Perpetually Solitary Figure When Buffalo Springfield dissolved in 1968 after a whirlwind of drug-related arrests involving Neil Young and fellow band members Stephen Stills and Bruce Palmer, many questioned what would become of the multifaceted singer-songwriter. From the ashes rose a slightly ill-at-ease Young, feeling out of place and unsure as a solo artist after his contributions to one of the first successful super-groups of the 1960's. Unpredictable as ever, accompanied by soaring strings and contemplations about his inability or lack of desire to make a deeper connection with the world, Young's prevalent themes of seclusion and loneliness boil to the surface in Self-Titled. Proving to be a richly effortless hands-on production, with an organic sound that became a solid foundation for his future songwriting, Young's “first” album is a whirlwind of emotion which showcases a raw and burgeoning artist. “Know when you see him Nothing can free him Step aside, open wide It's the loner...” (The Loner, Neil Young – Neil Young, 1969) At the forefront of an otherwise melancholy album, Young`s unabashed and powerful delivery of 'The Loner' has become one of his most lasting compositions. Widely considered to be an introspective piece, many fans and critics have placed the “Loner” label upon him in casual conversation and press articles alike. The title itself hints at what may be another lethargic downer of a song, but it is surprisingly up-tempo with...
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...Violent Culture: The Media, the Internet, and Placing Blame Who’s to blame? Throughout the article, author, Darren Beals, presented evidence from several point-of-views, the media, the internet, his parents, and television, stating that they all could be part of the problem. He elaborated on their involvement in the "Kipland Kinkels's shooting spree", but did favor any which side. It is unfair to point the blame at the parents for starters. Anyone is capable of committing an act of violence or worse. It is impractical to look at someone and say it is impossible for that person to wound or kill an individual. Many kids learn right and wrong early one but it is their choice to act on it good or bad. What affects that decision while growing up is the consequences they have if their parents find out. How many times have you got away with something you knew was wrong? Does this make your parents, bad parents? Are they to blame? No. "Odd behavior such as stuffing firecrackers down gopher holes and shooting at squirrels in the woods," is not something that would make many parents proud but it is something Kipland Kinkel did when he was a kid. I think most boys go through this as a youngster, myself included. I remember the first time I shot a squirrel with a BB gun. At first I was so surprised I actually hit the little rat, however that feeling of excitement only lasted a second or two following the sorrow and guilt that followed. I remember feeling sorry and sad that I killed...
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...Who is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball? His name is Dr. James Naismith, he was born in 1861 in Almonte, Ontario. Most people wonder were a young man would think of a game like basketball. The concept of basketball was born from his school days in the area where he played a simple child's game known as duck-on-a-rock outside his one-room schoolhouse. The game involved attempting to knock a "duck" off the top of a large rock by tossing another rock at it. Naismith went on to attend McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. In 1891 (after serving as McGill's Athletic Director) Naismith moved on to the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts where the sport of basketball was born. In Springfield, Naismith was faced with several problems. One problem was making a sport that was suitable for play inside during the Massachusetts winter for the students at the School for Christian Workers. Naismith wanted to create a game of skill for the students instead of one that relied solely on strength. He needed a game that could be played indoors in a not too big, but not to small space. The first basketball game ever was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as goals. Naismith made a set of thirteen rules for his new "basketball" game: 1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. 2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but never with the fist. 3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw...
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...The two basketball players that started basketball on its journey to where it is today are Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Their rivalry began when they met in the NCAA Championship Game of the Final Four Tournament. To this day, it remains the highest rated televised college basketball game. Magic Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans, 25-6 at the time, defeated Larry Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores, who were 33-0. Johnson won the championship game for Michigan State, defeating Larry Bird and Indiana State, 75-64. Both players continued their careers to the NBA, and spent 10 years battling each other. Magic Johnson was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, and Larry Bird drafted by the Celtics. These were the two most storied NBA franchises...
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...was first created by James Naismith in 1891? Basketball was first meant for kids to stay in shape during the winter when football went out of season. The goal was first made up of a peach basket and the ball was a style of soccer ball. He first published the game with thirteen rules. He at first had 18 in his class and divided them up 9 on each team. Then he started teaching them the rules of basketball. The purpose of the game was to throw the ball in the fruit basket that was nailed to the railing. Whenever a point was scored they would have to take a break and the janitor would have to get a latter and climb to get the ball. Later the the bottom of the basket was removed to where the ball would fall out.The first game was played in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 11, 1892....
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...The history behind the game “volleyball’ traces back to the ideas of William G. Morgan. Morgan was born in January 23, 1870 in Lockport New York. He was the son of Nancy Chatfield and George Henry Morgan. His parents sent him to public school, so he could get an education, however he mainly focused on the sports programs the school offered. He met James A. Naismith and became friends with him, little did he know that within four years Naismith would invent the sport of basketball. Naismith thought that Morgan has the potential to become a good athlete, so he encouraged him to try and get into the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School. Morgan went to the school, and after his graduation he was offered a job position at a YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He had worked at the YMCA in Holyoke Massachusetts for about a year before he started to get the ideas of creating the game we know as “volleyball”. He was noticing that basketball was starting to get physically demanding for some of the older men in the program because they couldn’t keep up with the younger guys. Morgan then started to combine bits and pieces of different games to form a new game but he couldn’t find the right game yet. He began to ask the businessmen class what types of things they wanted incorporated into a new game and with many different ideas he finally found a game that worked but instead of calling this game “volleyball”, he called it “ mintonette”. With the game of mintonette...
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...Name Here | | Address Here | Objective | To obtain a teaching position that will allow me to grow professionally while contributing to an excellent organization and helping to change students’ lives. | Employment History | Student Mentor, Western Governors University | 2010 — Present | Indianapolis, IN Facilitate new student on-boarding and orientation processes.Assist students in educational planning from initial enrollment through graduation.Evaluate learning styles, skills, goals, etc in order to help students utilize the appropriate learning resources.Meet with students on a weekly basis for coaching, accountability and encouragement.Serve as the student’s advocate in resolving matters of academic difficulty, misunderstanding or confusion.Assist students with career planning. | MBA Recruiter & Public Relations Director, Anderson University | 2005 — Present | Anderson, INOversee public relations for the program including chamber involvement, communication, media promotion, newsletters, online networking and promotion of the program through professional organizations.Developed, implemented and facilitate an effective social media campaign for student recruitment and current student/alumni relations.Work with the university Alumni Association to create quality events and opportunities to connect alumni with the university for the purpose of university promotion.Schedule and facilitate presentations to groups of potential and incoming students.Develop relationships...
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...Kirk Sta. Ana Humanities 2 Art requires hard work. Hard work, when used in a positive manner, produces something that is more than just a pretty piece, something that is worthy of being called a “work of art”. Ms. Liza’s “Mag-ina sa araw, tanghali, at gabi” is the set of works that really stood and caught my attention. According to her, the subject was a bul-ol she saw at an antique gallery. At first glance, it was just a common carving. But as you start staring at it, you’ll notice some really special features. The bul-ol is a woman. Bul-ols are usually created as male, having a godly representation. Having it represented unusually or breaking the stereotype could really catch the viewer’s attention and would get him interested into that piece. Femininity isn’t the only thing special about that wooden sculpture. It also includes a child being carried at the back by her mother, the woman bul-ol. When observed from the front, you wouldn’t immediately notice that thing clinging at her back, but instead, would think only of the rarity of having a woman bul-ol. As you gradually view it from a different angle, you would notice the child, giving you a sense of shock and some longing, wanting for some more surprises. Ms. Liza made three different views based from that woman bul-ol. The first is the “Mag-ina sa araw” where the woman is facing towards the viewer, not revealing the child. Some details supporting the idea of it happening in the morning were added at the top part where...
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